Bombay High Court

ANKUSH RAMRAO JADHAVversusPRAKASH MANIK RATHOD AND ANOTHER

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The court allowed the application for the original informant's advocate to assist the applicant and listed the bail matter for hearing on 09‑09‑2026.

Summary

The applicant, Prakash Manik Rathod, filed a criminal application seeking permission for the original informant's advocate, Mr. Aditya Lokhande (h/f Mr. S.S. Tope), to assist him in the proceedings. The State's counsel raised no objection, and the court allowed the request, permitting the advocate to assist both the applicant and the court. In a related bail application, the applicant requested additional time to take instructions because investigation papers were pending. The court, at the applicant's and the complainant's counsel's request, scheduled the bail matter for hearing on 09‑09‑2026. Both applications were disposed of by the court's orders.

Issues considered

Whether the original informant's advocate may be permitted to assist the applicant in the criminal proceedings
Whether the bail applicant should be granted additional time to take instructions pending receipt of investigation papers

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
advocate assistance
listing of matter
court order

Judgment

                                  1                        947ba1346.26



         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                947 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1346 OF 2026
                                WITH
                CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2884 OF 2026
                           IN BA/1346/2026

                       PRAKASH MANIK RATHOD
                                VERSUS
                    THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                   ...
        Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Dodiya Ramankumar Gopal
               APP for Respondents/State : Mr. K.K. Naik
 Advocate for Respondent/Original Informant : Mr. Aditya Lokhande h/f
                             Mr. S.S.Tope.
                                   ...



                             CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                             DATE     : 19.08.2026

PER COURT :


ORDER      IN     CRIMINAL     APPLICATION       NO.   2884       OF      2026

IN BA/1346/2026 :-

1.          The    learned   Advocate     MR.   Lokhande    h/f   Mr.     Tope,
appearing for the original informant submits that this application has
been filed seeking permission to assist the learned APP.


2.          The learned Advocate for the applicant has no objection.


3.          The application is allowed.


4.          The learned Advocate is allowed to assist the learned APP as
well as if required to assist the Court in the present proceedings.


5.          The application stands disposed of.
                                  2                    947ba1346.26




ORDER IN BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1346 OF 2026 :-


1.           The learned APP seeks time to take instructions as the

investigation papers are still awaited.


2.           At the request of learned APP and the learned Advocate

appearing for the original Complainant, list the matter on 09.09.2026.




                                      (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.)




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