VIJAY MARGU VITKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

                                                                          31. BA-1569-26.odt


Amberkar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                             BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1569 OF 2026

           Vijay Margu Vitkar                                       .. Applicant
                      Versus
           State of Maharashtra & Anr.                              .. Respondents
                                     ....................
            Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam, Advocate for Applicant
            Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP for Respondent No. 1 - State
            Ms. Mallika Sharma, Advocate (appointed) for Respondent No. 2
            Mr. Umesh Koli, PSI, Chaturshringi Police Station, Pune
                                          ...................
                                         CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
                                         DATE          : AUGUST 17, 2026
           P. C.:

           1.       Heard Mr. Nikam, learned Advocate for Applicant; Ms. Talhar,

           learned APP for Respondent No. 1 - Stat and Ms. Sharma, learned

           Advocate (appointed) for Respondent No. 2).


           2.       After this Application is heard threadbare and fully and after

           expressing my mind to Mr. Nikam, Mr. Nikam on instructions seeks

           leave of the Court to withdraw the present Application with liberty to

           the Applicant to approach the Court in accordance with law.


           3.       Reserving the aforesaid liberty which may be available to him

           in accordance with law, Bail Application is dismissed as withdrawn.




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           4.       Ms. Sharma, learned appointed Advocate appears for the

           Respondent No.2 – prosecutrix.                    She has ably assisted the Court.

           Equally, learned APP has also assisted the Court.


           5.       This Court appreciates the assistance rendered by Ms. Sharma,

           learned Advocate appointed through the Legal Aid to espouse the

           cause of Respondent No. 2 (prosecutrix). Her fees be paid by the High

           Court Legal Aid Services Authority as per rules on production of a

           server copy of this order and other compliances in accordance with the

           decision of this Court in the case of Sanjyot Nitin Telharkar v. The

           State of Maharashtra & Anr.1 and the Schedule under Regulation 18(1)

           of the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1998.


           6.       Bail Application is dismissed as withdrawn.



Amberkar                                                       [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

                      Digitally signed
                      by RAVINDRA
           RAVINDRA MOHAN
                    AMBERKAR
           MOHAN    Date:
           AMBERKAR 2026.08.17
                      21:00:49
                      +0530




           1    Judgment dated 25.09.2024 passed in Misc. Civil Application No. 134 of 2024

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