Ajay Devendra Hardikar v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.4438 OF 2024 Ajay Devendra Hardikar ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2025.07.17 18:30:24 +0530 Mr. Manish Dubey with Satish Dubey for the applicant. Ms. Rajashree V. Newton, APP for the State.

Mr. S. B. Desai, PSI, Bhiwandi City Police Station is present.

CORAM

: AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATED : JULY 17, 2025 P.C.:

1.

This is a bail application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. The matter was taken up for hearing. Learned Advocate appearing for the applicant made submissions in support of the prayer for grant of bail. However, after hearing the submissions and upon a prima facie consideration of the material on record, this Court was not inclined to grant the relief as prayed.

2.

At this stage, learned Advocate for the applicant, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present bail application with liberty to file a fresh application after a period of one year, in the event the trial is not concluded by then. The request was made with an understanding of the consequences of

2-ba4438-2024.doc such withdrawal.

3.

In view of the above, the present bail application is allowed to be withdrawn.

4.

However, the applicant shall be at liberty to revive the request for bail after a period of one year, in the event the trial is not concluded by then.

(AMIT BORKAR, J.)