Bombay High Court
VIKAS JAWAN VETALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application with liberty to file a fresh application, and ordered that the earlier protective order remain effective for one week.
Summary
The applicant filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Bombay, which was opposed by the State on the ground that the applicant had seven undisclosed criminal antecedents. The State counsel highlighted these antecedents from the police report. In response, the applicant's counsel sought to withdraw the existing anticipatory bail application and obtain permission to file a fresh one. The Court, after considering the submission, allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application with liberty to file a new application. Additionally, the protective order dated 12 February 2026 was directed to remain in force for one week.
Issues considered
- Whether the anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn and a fresh application filed in view of undisclosed criminal antecedents.
- Whether the protective order previously granted should continue to operate pending a fresh application.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- criminal antecedents
- protective order
Judgment
08-ABA-393-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.393 OF 2026
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN VITTHAL
VITTHAL KUDHEKAR
KUDHEKAR Date: Vikas Jawan Vetal ...Applicant
2026.08.18
13:06:06 Versus
+0530
The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
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Mr. Niranjan Bhavake a/w Mudra Bhayje i/b Bhavake And Associate, for
the Applicant.
Ms. S. D. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent-State.
API Vilas Mote, Lonikand Police Station, Pune City, present.
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Coram: Madhav J. Jamdar, J.
Date: August 17, 2026
P.C.:
1. At the outset, Ms. Shinde, learned APP, points out that there are
seven criminal antecedents against the Applicant which have not been
disclosed in the Anticipatory Bail Application. She submits that the
details of the same are set out on Page 47 in Police Report.
2. In view of the said contention raised by Ms. Shinde, learned APP,
Mr. Bhavake, learned Counsel for the Applicant seeks withdrawal of the
Anticipatory Bail Application with liberty to file a fresh Anticipatory Bail
Application. Accordingly, Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to be
withdrawn with leave as sought.
Arjun 1
08-ABA-393-2026.doc
3. The protection granted by the Order dated 12th February 2026
passed by this Court shall remain in operation for a period of one week.
[Madhav J. Jamdar, J.]
Arjun 2
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