Pravin Devichand Rajawat vs. State Of Maharashtra
Held
The Court allowed the applicant's request to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court granted liberty to the applicant to take out appropriate proceedings as advised. The Court explicitly clarified that it had not entered into the merits of the matter. Therefore, no findings were made on the substantive grounds for anticipatory bail or any GST-related issues. The application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Facts
The applicant, Pravin Devichand Rajawat, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. The respondent was the State of Maharashtra, with the CGST department also represented. The application was heard on November 1, 2023. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the application and pursue appropriate proceedings. The Court granted this leave.
Key Issues
The primary issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicant's request to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The applicant's counsel argued for withdrawal with liberty to take out appropriate proceedings. The respondent (State of Maharashtra and CGST) did not present arguments against the withdrawal. The Court was not asked to decide on the merits of the anticipatory bail application itself, but rather on the procedural request for withdrawal.
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918 aba 3088 of 2023.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.3088 OF 2023 Pravin Devichand Rajawat
… Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra
… Respondent Mr. Ashok M. Saraogi with Mr. Hitesh Patel, for Applicant. Mr. Amit Munde, Special P.P. with Mr. Jai Vohra, for CGST. CORAM: N.J.JAMADAR, J.
DATE : 1 NOVEMBER 2023 P.C.
Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.
The learned Counsel for the Applicant seeks leave to withdraw the application with liberty to take out appropriate proceedings.
Leave granted with liberty as prayed for.
Application stands disposed as withdrawn.
It is clarified that this Court has not entered into the merits of the matter. ( N.J.JAMADAR, J. ) SSP 1/1 2023:BHC-AS:33463 Signed by: S.S.Phadke Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/11/2023 10:53:15
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