Vishal Digambar Patole v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

2-BA-2988-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2988 OF 2025 Vishal Digambar Patole ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

...Respondents

__________ Mr. Ritesh Thobde a/w Mr. Darshan Rajpurohit Singh, learned Advocates for the Applicant.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. PSI Mr. S. R. Mule attached to Pandharpur City Police Station, DistrictSolapur Rural is present in the Court. __________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

31st JULY 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Ritesh Thobde, learned Advocate for the Applicant. He submits that the material on record clearly indicates that the Applicant and the victim were having a love-affair. He submits that age of the victim at the time of incident, was the age of understanding.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents.

3.

Ms. Anamika Malhotra, learned A.P.P. appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the State/Respondent. 4.

Notice to Respondent No. 2 be served through the Investigating Officer, Pandharpur City Police Station, DistrictSolapur Rural with the direction to file a Service Report on or Gitalaxmi

2-BA-2988-2025.doc before the next date of hearing.

5.

List the matter on 18th August 2025.

[ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date: 2025.08.01 10:51:09 +0530 Gitalaxmi