Santosh @ Lubya Chintamani Chandilkar v. State Of Maharashtra

50-BA-1530-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1530 OF 2025 Santosh @ Lubya Chintamani Chandilkar ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

__________ Mr. Samay Pawar i/b Mr. Yash Ganesh Fadtare, learned Advocate for the Applicant.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. __________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

12th AUGUST 2025.

P.C. :

1.

At the request of Mr. Samay Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, this matter was taken up out of turn. 2.

Heard Mr. Samay Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant. He submits that the Applicant was arrested on 29th September 2017 in the present crime, since then he is in jail for a continuous period of almost 7 years and 11 months. He submits that till date the charge in the matter is not framed.

3.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent seeks time to take instructions. Time granted. 4.

Not objected to by Mr. Samay Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant for grant of request made by Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P.

Gitalaxmi

50-BA-1530-2025.doc 5.

At the request of Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. and by consent of the parties, list the matter on 14th August 2025. [ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date:

2025.08.13 20:52:05 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Gitalaxmi