Mahesh Ram Adgaonkar v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.906 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1553 OF 2024 Mahesh Ram Adgaonkar ... Applicant V/s.

State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent ____________________________________ Mr. Akshay Bankapur, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. G.P Mulekar, APP for the State.

Mr. Vivek M. Punjabi a/w Mr. Priyansh R. Jain, for the Intervenor. ____________________________________

CORAM

: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED : 18th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C.:

1.

At the outset, Ms. Mulekar, learned APP, states that there are two antecedents which have not been disclosed in the Anticipatory Bail Application.

2.

In view of the said contention raised by Ms. Mulekar, learned APP, Mr. Bankapur, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant, seeks permission to withdraw the present Anticipatory Bail Application with liberty to file a fresh Anticipatory Bail Application by incorporating details of all antecedents. However, he submits that by order dated

12th February 2024, interim protection was granted, and the same be continued for a period of two weeks.

3.

On the other hand Mr. Punjabi, learned Counsel appearing for the Intervenor submits that the statement which has been recorded in Paragraph Nos.4 of said order dated 12th April 2024 has been found to be false and on the basis of said statement the said interim protection has been obtained and therefore the same may not be continued. 4.

However, as the said protection is continued for almost about 22 months and the Applicant is withdrawing the Anticipatory Bail Application with liberty to file fresh Anticipatory Bail Application, it is necessary to continue the interim protection till 4th March 2026. 5.

Mr. Bankapur, learned Counsel states that in the fresh Anticipatory Bail Application, the Applicant will implead the First Informant as party Respondent No.2 and will also serve the Respondent No.2 before moving the fresh Anticipatory Bail Application before the Court.

6.

Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as sought.

7.

Interim protection granted by order dated 12th February 2024 shall remain in operation till 4th March 2026. 8.

It is clarified that the contentions to be raised on behalf of all the parties are expressly kept open.

9.

Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to be withdrawn, and disposed of as such, subject to above. In view of disposal of the Anticipatory Bail Application nothing survive in the Interim Application and the same is also disposed of. ( MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.)