Ajit Chandrakant Dabholkar v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

532-BA-1503-2024.doc Arjun

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.1503 OF 2024 Mr. Ajit Chandrakant Dabholkar ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents

_______________________________________________________________ Mr. Rahul Thakur a/w Purva Pol, Sanket Thakur & Nikita Patil, for the Applicant.

Ms. Savita M. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent-State. Mr. Shailesh Chavan, Amicus Curiae.

_______________________________________________________________ CORAM :

MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED :

APRIL 19, 2024 P.C.:

1.

Heard Mr. Rahul Thakur, learned Counsel for the Applicant. 2.

By earlier Order dated 17th April 2024, Mr. Shailesh Chavan, learned Counsel was appointed to assist the Court as none had appeared for the Applicant.

3.

However, today Mr. Rahul Thakur, learned Counsel on record, appears and states that on 17th April 2024 due to some communication gap, he could not appear in the matter.

4.

Issue notice to the Respondent No.2, returnable on 30th April 2024.

5.

In addition to Court notice, the Investigating Officer to intimate Respondent No.2 about the pendency of this Bail Application as well as

532-BA-1503-2024.doc that Respondent No.2 can engage Advocate of own choice or Respondent No.2 can be provided with an Advocate from the High Court Legal Services Committee, Mumbai.

6.

Stand over to 30th April 2024 [high on board]. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]