Dr Vinayak Baburao Gavas v. State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Anticipatory Bail Application No.1710 of 2025 Dr Vinayak Baburao Gavas ...... Applicant.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent.

--- Mr Aniket Nikam, Advocate a/w Ms Shreya Anuwal i/by Sumit Patil for the applicant.

Mr Arfan Sait, APP for respondent/State.

PSI Aniket Kudle, Shahupuri Police Station, Kolhapur. --- Coram : R.N.Laddha, J.

Date : 26 June 2025.

P.C. :

The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that a charge sheet has already been filed against the co-accused, indicating that the investigation in the present matter has, for all practical purposes, been concluded. He further submits that the informant was fully aware of the pendency of a divorce petition between the applicant and his legally wedded wife at the relevant time. Moreover, the learned Counsel contends that the applicant never solemnized any marriage with the informant. Rather, it was a mutual Page No. 1 of 2 ____________________________________________ 26 June 2025

Chitra Sonawane 907-aba-1710-25.doc decision between the applicant and the informant to reside together in a live-in relationship.

2.

Leave to amend to add the first informant (XYZ) as party respondent to this application and to annex a copy of the charge sheet. Amendment shall be carried out within one week from today. After the amendment is carried out, issue notice to the newly added respondent. The investigating officer to serve the notice.

3.

In the meantime, there shall not be any coercive action against the applicant in the present crime till the next date. 4.

Stand over to 31 July 2025.

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