Dattatray Bala Walunj v. The State Of Maharashtra

909-ABA-112-2025.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1152 OF 2025 Dattatray Bala Walunj ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents

Digitally signed by SONALI MILIND PATIL Date:

2026.01.29 18:31:52 +0530 SONALI MILIND PATIL Mr. Hrishikesh Mundargi a/w. Ms. Pravada Raut and Ms. Shital Tanpure, for the Applicant.

Ms. R. V. Newton, APP, for the Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Sachin Hande, for the Respondent No.2.

Mr. S. N. Patil, API, attached to Alephata Police Station, Pune, present.

CORAM:

MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED :

29th JANUARY 2026 PC:- 1.

On 28th January 2026, this Court has passed the following order:

"1. At the outset, Ms. Newton, learned APP states that there is one antecedent, which has not been disclosed in the Anticipatory Bail Application.

2. Ms. Sheetal Tanpure, learned Counsel for the Applicant seeks time to take instructions.

3. Accordingly, stand over to 29th January 2026. To be shown fairly high on board."

Sonali

909-ABA-112-2025.DOC 2.

Mr. Mundargi, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant, after taking instructions confirms that there is one antecedent and same has not been disclosed in the Anticipatory Bail Application. He submits that he has instructions to withdraw the Anticipatory Bail Application with liberty to file a fresh the Anticipatory Bail Application by giving details of the antecedent. 3.

He only submits that the protection which has been granted by a learned Single Judge by order dated 28th April 2025 be continued for a reasonable period.

4.

Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of as such with liberty as sought. 5.

No coercive steps be taken against the Applicant for a period of two weeks from today.

[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Sonali