Manak Eknath Patil v. State Of Maharashtra

by ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date: 2025.06.04 20:50:25 +0530 ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR 22.ABA1158.2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1158 OF 2025 Smt. Manak Eknath Patil.

... Applicant.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & anr.

... Respondents.

--- Mr. Anil Bansode a/w. Mr. Wasim Prandarwala, Advocate for the Applicant.

Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, APP for Respondent/State. PSI Pradip Naik, Ganeshpuri Police Station.

--- CORAM : ASHWIN D.BHOBE, J.

DATE : 4th JUNE, 2025.

(VACATION COURT) P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Anil Bansode, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, learned APP for Respondent-State. 2.

Mr. Anil Bansode, learned Advocate for the Applicant states that by inadvertence, the complainant/informant who was heard before the learned Sessions Court in Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 193 of 2025 remained to be added as a party Respondent. He seeks leave to add the complainant/informant as a Talwalkar

22.ABA1158.2025.odt party Respondent No. 2 in the present Application. 3.

Ms. Bajoria, learned APP submits that the presence of the complainant/informant is necessary in the present proceedings. 4.

In view of the aforesaid, leave granted to add the complainant/informant as respondent No. 2. Amendment to be carried out forthwith.

5.

Upon amendment being carried out, issue notice to the newly added Respondent No. 2.

6.

Mr. Bansode, learned Advocate for Applicant assures this Court that steps would be taken to serve the Respondent No. 2 on or before the next date. He expresses urgency, on the ground that the Applicant is 79 years of age.

6.

In view of the above, list the matter on 13th June, 2025. [ ASHWIN D.BHOBE, J.] Talwalkar