904-ABA-2726-2026.doc vaishnavi IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2726 OF 2026 Qasim Rashid Khan ...Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. Sumit D. Sharma, for the Applicant. Mr. Bapu V. Holambe Patil, APP for the Respondent – State. Mr. Suhas Kamble, API, Kashigaon Police Station is present. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR , J. DATE : 29 th SEPTEMBER , 2026. P.C. :- 1. Before any arguments are advanced on merits by the applicant, the learned APP has pointed out that the application filed before the Sessions Court seeking anticipatory bail was decided by the court only by perusing the police papers. It is pointed out that the applicant’s Advocate was repeatedly absent and final order dated 24.01.2026 was passed by the Sessions Court rejecting the application. 2. In view of this, the learned counsel for applicant seeks permission to withdraw the instant application with liberty to file fresh application before the Sessions Court for seeking anticipatory bail for 1/2 904-ABA-2726-2026.doc the applicant. 3. In view of the fact that the earlier anticipatory bail application of the applicant was decided in absence of the learned counsel for applicant, liberty is granted to the applicant to file fresh application before the Sessions Court. It is clarified that in case any fresh application is filed by the applicant, the same be decided on its own merits without being influenced by earlier order passed by the Sessions Court. 4. In view of this, the application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh application before the Sessions Court. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) 2/2