Raju Harilal Dhurve v. State Of Maharahstra Through Police Station Officer, Police Station Katol At Nagpur And ANR.

2025:BHC-NAG:8361

(1) 918.ba.665.2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BA) NO.665 OF 2025 Raju Harilal Dhurve Vs.

State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Police Station Katol, Nagpur and another -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. N. S. Padia, Counsel for the applicant.

Ms. M. A. Barabde, APP for non-applicant No.1/State. Ms. S. P. Chavhan, Counsel for the non-applicant No.2. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.

DATED : 19/08/2025 1.

The application is for grant of bail.

2.

Heard learned Counsel for the applicant. Considering the status report called from the trial Court and the submission of the learned APP that only three witnesses remain to be examined. In view of the observation of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of X Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. in Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 13378 of 2024 wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court has observed that ordinarily in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity, etc., once the trial commences and the prosecution starts examining its witnesses, the Court be it the Trial Court or the High Court should be loath in entertaining the bail application of the accused.

(2) 918.ba.665.2025 3.

I have shown my disinclination to grant bail. Hence, learned Counsel for the applicant seeks permission to withdraw the application with liberty to file after six months, if the trial is not concluded within six months.

4.

As the trial is already on the verge of the conclusion, the learned trial Court shall dispose of the trial within six months, if the trial is not concluded within six months. The applicant is at liberty to approach this Court.

5.

The application is disposed of as withdrawn.

(URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) Sarkate