Balkumar Gupta v. State Of Maharashtra

8-ba2494-2025.doc AGK

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.2494 OF 2025 Balkumar Gupta ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Hitesh Mutha for the applicant.

ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Mr. Sagar R. Agarkar, APP for the respondent-State. ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2025.08.19 13:27:05 +0530 Mr. S.S. Ghag, PSI, Pairavi Adhikari, Malawani Police Station, Mumbai, is present.

CORAM

: AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATED : AUGUST 19, 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. The request was made with an understanding of the consequences of such withdrawal.

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In view of the above, the present bail application is allowed to be withdrawn.

4.

The Trial Court is directed to complete recording evidence of the victim within six months from today.

5.

In case there is failure to record the evidence of victim within six months from today, it shall be open for the applicant to renew his request for bail.

(AMIT BORKAR, J.)