Vikas B Bafna v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.4825 OF 2024 Pravin Dhirajlal Makwana ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2875 OF 2025 ATUL GANESH KULKARNI IN BAIL APPLICATION NO.4825 OF 2024 ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2025.08.07 17:37:37 +0530 Vikas B. Bafna ... Applicant In the matter between Pravin Dhirajlal Makwana ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Ms. Deepanjali Mishra for the applicant in BA. Mr. Urindro Grover with Mr. Neeraj Yadav, Soutik Banerjee and Snayana Dhakkar for the applicantintervener in IA. Mrs. Megha S. Bajoria, APP for the respondent-State. Mr. S. Sawant, PSI and Mr. R.K. Chavan, Pairavi Officer, Kandivali Police Station, Mumbai, are present.

CORAM

: AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATED : AUGUST 7, 2025 P.C.:

1.

This is a bail application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. The matter was taken up for hearing. Learned Advocate appearing for the applicant

20-ba4825-2024 with ia2875-2025.doc made submissions in support of the prayer for grant of bail. However, after hearing the submissions and upon a prima facie consideration of the material on record, this Court was not inclined to grant the relief as prayed.

2.

At this stage, learned Advocate for the applicant, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present bail application with liberty to file fresh application after one year. The request was made with an understanding of the consequences of such withdrawal.

3.

In view of the above, the present bail application is allowed to be withdrawn.

4.

However, the applicant shall be at liberty to renew the request for bail after a period of one year from today, if material witnesses are not examined during that period. (AMIT BORKAR, J.)