Shahu @ Ruturaj Prashant Patil v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2685 OF 2025 Mr. Shahu @ Ruturaj Prashant Patil ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

__________ Mr. Chaitanya C. Mulawkar, learned Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Tanveer G. Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. __________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

24th JULY 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Chaitanya Mulawkar, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Tanveer Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

2.

By the present Application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS" for short), the Applicant is before this Court seeking regular bail in connection with Crime No. 524 of 2024 registered with Hatkanangale Police Station, District-Kolhapur for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.

Mr. Chaitanya Mulawkar, learned Advocate for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is raising a plea and seeking bail in terms of the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of

Children) Act, 2015 ("the Juvenile Justice Act" for short). 4.

Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act reads as follows :- "102. Revision. - The High Court may, at any time, either on its own motion or on an application received in this behalf, call for the record of any proceeding in which any Committee or Board or Children's Court, or Court has passed an order, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any such order and may pass such order in relation thereto as it thinks fit.

Provided that the High Court shall not pass an order under this section prejudicial to any person without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard."

5.

In view of the provisions of Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act, Mr. Chaitanya Mulawkar, learned Advocate on instructions from the Applicant seeks leave to withdraw the present Bail Application with liberty to file appropriate proceedings under the Juvenile Justice Act. He submits that the time spent by the Applicant in prosecuting the present Bail Application may be condoned while considering the limitation period of Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act, as the Applicant was bonafidely pursuing the present Bail Application.

6.

In view of the statement made by Mr. Chaitanya Mulawkar, learned Advocate, leave to withdraw the present Bail Application is granted, with liberty to file appropriate proceedings under the Juvenile Justice Act.

7.

Criminal Bail Application No. 2685 of 2025 is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed.

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

2025.07.24 20:58:54 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR