914-ABA-2746-2026.doc vaishnavi IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2746 OF 2026 Qasim Rashid Khan ...Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. Sumit D. Sharma, for the Applicant. Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, APP for the Respondent – State. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR , J. DATE : 29 th SEPTEMBER , 2026. P.C. :- 1. The learned counsel for applicant points out that the application filed before the Sessions Court seeking anticipatory bail was rejected and disposed of by the court for want of prosecution by order dated 05.03.2026. He thus submits that application was not decided on merit and in view of this, he seeks leave to withdraw the instant applicant with liberty for file fresh application before the Sessions Court for seeking anticipatory bail. 2. In view of the fact that the earlier bail application was not decided on merits, the applicant is granted liberty to file fresh application before the sessions court. Accordingly, the instant 1/2 914-ABA-2746-2026.doc application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh application. It is clarified that in case any fresh application is filed before the Sessions Court, the same be decided on its own merits without being influenced by earlier order dated 05.03.2026 passed by the Sessions Court. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) 2/2