Rama Parappa Lokhande @ Rama Kondiba Bansode @ Rama Parappa Kamble v. State Of Maharashtra

29-BA-5372-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 5372 OF 2024 Rama Parappa Lokhande @ Rama Kondiba Bansode @ Rama Parappa Kamble ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

__________ Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam, learned Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. __________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

13th AUGUST 2025.

P.C. :

1.

At the request of Mr. Kuldeep Nikam, learned Advocate for the Applicant, the present Bail Application is taken up out of turn. 2.

Heard Mr. Kuldeep Nikam, learned Advocate for the Applicant. He submits that the Applicant desires to amend the present Bail Application by incorporating further grounds claimed for seeking bail. He submits that amongst other grounds, the Applicant intents to add grounds pertaining to illegal arrest. 3.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent does not object to the proposed amendment, though reserves her right to object on merits of the matter. 4.

In addition to the request of amendment, Mr. Kuldeep Nikam, learned Advocate for the Applicant seeks leave to tender the compilation of documents in the present Bail Application. He submits that the said documents are in support of the said Gitalaxmi

29-BA-5372-2024.doc amendment.

5.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent does not object to the production of said documents, however reserves her right to object on the ground of same being irrelevant.

6.

In view of the no objection given by Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent, leave granted to the Applicant to amend the present Bail Application and to tender the compilation of documents. Amended copy of the present Bail Application be furnished on Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

7.

Amendment to be carried out within a period of one week from today so also the documents be tendered within the said period.

8.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent intents to file reply opposing the proposed amendment and dealing with the documents. She seeks two weeks' time to file said reply. Time granted. Reply be filed by 2nd September 2025 by serving a advance copy on the learned Advocate for the Applicant.

9.

At the request of Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent and by consent of the parties, list the matter on 8th September 2025.

[ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] Gitalaxmi by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date:

2025.08.18 14:54:23 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR