India, Feb. 24 -- The Pune Additional Sessions Court on February 18 allowed Digvijay Patil to withdraw his pre-arrest bail application in connection with the Mundhwa land scam registered at Khadak Police Station and investigated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Pune Police.

Advocate S.S. Kulkarni, appearing for Patil, sought permission to withdraw the plea with liberty to file a fresh application in accordance with the law. The court allowed the request and disposed of the application as withdrawn.

In an order dated February 18, Additional Sessions Judge B.V. Wagh said, "The advocate for the applicant has filed Pursis Exh 9 and application Exh.10 endorsing withdrawal of the bail application. In view of the endorsement on pursis Ex...