Sunil Balu Khurasane & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra
Case at a glance
- Order date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Bench
- ASHWIN D BHOBE
Provisions considered
- Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 ss. 65(a)(e), 81, 83, 90
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 s. 123
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. Criminal Bail Application No. 1785 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Gayatri shimpi 3
Judgment
Ms. Ankita Pawar, Advocate for Applicant. Mrs. Shilpa Talhar, APP for the Respondent – State. ------- CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 17th JUNE, 2026 P.C. :
This Bail Application was circulated pursuant to the praecipe dated 17.06.2026, same is marked with “X’ for identification. At the request of Ms. Ankita Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicants, this Application was ordered to be listed on the ‘Production List’.
Heard Ms. Ankita Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mrs. Shilpa Talhar, learned APP for the Respondent- State. Gayatri shimpi 1
By the present Bail Application, the Applicant seeks bail in Crime No. 320 of 2025, based on the FIR dated 23.11.2025 at the State Excise Department, Yeola, for offences punishable under Sections 65(a)(e), 81, 83 and 90 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, and Section 123 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Applicant has sought the following relief in prayer clause (b) :-
(b) To enlarge the Applicant on regular bail in connection with Sessions case 19/2026; C. R. No. 320/2025 registered on the basis of F.I.R. dated 23/11/2025 at State Excise Department, Yeola for the offences punishable under Section 65 (a) (e), 81, 83, 90 of Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 and under Section 123 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 on such terms and conditions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and for that purpose issue necessary orders.
Ms. Ankita Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that during the pendency of the present Application, the main Accused in Crime No. 320 of 2025 has been released on bail by the Sessions Court in Sessions Case No. 19 of 2025. She, therefore, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the present Bail Application, with liberty to approach the Trial Court with a fresh Application. Gayatri shimpi 2
Request made by Ms. Ankita Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, is not opposed by Mrs. Shilpa Talhar, learned APP for the Respondent-State.
In view of the statement made by Ms. Ankita Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Application with liberty as prayed. If a fresh Bail Application is filed before the Trial Court, the same be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.
Criminal Bail Application No. 1785 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Gayatri shimpi 3
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 — ss. 65(a)(e), 81, 83, 90; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 123.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 17 Jun 2026. The bench was ASHWIN D BHOBE.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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