Kuldeep Pandey v. The State Of Maharashtra

28-BA-4159-2025.DOC Ajit Pathrikar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4159 of 2025 Kuldeep Pandey ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Gaurav Shukla, Veer Kankaria and Jainam Jain i/b Apex Juris LLP, for the Applicant.

Ms. Poonam P. Bhosale, APP for the State-Respondent. WAPI - Pooja Chavan and PSI - Bajrang Desai, Samta Nagar Police Station, are present.

CORAM

Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.

DATED:

10th NOVEMBER 2025 PC:- 1.

Leave to amend to implead the victim/complainant as Respondent No.2 is granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith. After amendment is carried out, issue notice to newly added Respondent No.2 returnable within one week. 2.

The Applicant is directed to provide a copy of the Application with annexures to the Registry to facilitate issuance of service. The Investigating Officer is also directed 10th November 2025

28-BA-4159-2025.DOC to serve a copy of the Application along with annexures on Respondent No.2 and to convey her of the next date of hearing before this Court. For that purpose, the Applicant will furnish another copy to the Investigating Officer for effecting service. The Investigating Officer will also ascertain whether Respondent No.2 requires legal representation from the Legal Aid Centre to espouse her cause.

3.

Stand over to 27th November 2025.

(Dr. Neela Gokhale, J) 10th November 2025