RUTUJA VIRENDRASINH KATKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                    CRIMINAL BAIL APPLN. NO. 845 OF 2026

Rutuja Virendrasinh Katkar                             … Applicant
                      Versus.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                        … Respondents


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Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde i/b. Mr. Rajpurohit Darshan Singh for the Applicant.
Mr. S.S. Chaudhari, A.P.P. for the Respondents-State.
Officer : WAPI Ms. Anita Pawar, Rajarampuri Police Station, present.
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                                  Coram :       ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                  Date      :   8th September 2026.

PER COURT :


1.     Heard, Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde, learned Advocate for the Applicant and

Mr. Chaudhari, learned APP for the Respondents-State.


2.     By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the following

reliefs :


            “b)   The Applicant may be released on bail in C.R. No.
                  423/2026 registered with Rajarampuri Police Station,
                  Kolhapur, on such terms and conditions which the Hon'ble
                  Court may deem fit.”


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3.    Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, learned APP for the Respondent - State, states that

the Criminal Bail Application No. 736 of 2026 filed by the Applicant before

the Trial Court was filed prior to the filing of the chargesheet. Mr. S. S.

Chaudhari, learned APP on specific instructions from the Investigation

Officer, Ms. Anita Pawar, WAPI (who is present in Court), states that the

investigation is complete and that the chargesheet in Crime No. 423 of 2026

has been filed before the Court having jurisdiction.


4.    In view of the statement made by Mr. Chaudhari, learned APP for the

Respondents - State, Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde, learned Advocate for the

Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the

present Application with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial

Court in view of the subsequent event, namely the filing of the chargesheet in

Crime No. 423 of 2026.


5.    Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde, learned Advocate for the Applicant, further

submits that the Applicant is a 25-year-old law graduate employed with

‘Wolters Kluwer’. He submits that the Applicant has been called upon to join

the job at the earliest, failing which the Applicant faces the risk of removal

from service. He, therefore, requests that the Trial Court be directed to decide

the fresh bail application expeditiously within a stipulated time. Mr. Ritesh M.

Thobde states that a fresh Bail Application will be filed within five (5) days



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                     from today.


                     6.       Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, learned APP, does not oppose the request made by

                     Mr. Thobde, learned Advocate for the Applicant, for withdrawal of this Bail

                     Application and filing of a fresh Bail Application before the Trial Court. He on

                     instructions submits that the prosecution will cooperate in the early disposal

                     of the fresh Bail Application if the Applicant files it before the Trial Court.


                     7.       In view of the statement made by Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde, learned

                     Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to the Applicant to withdraw this

                     Bail Application, with liberty as prayed for.


                     8.       If a fresh Bail Application is filed by the Applicant before the Trial

                     Court within five (5) days from today, then, in the peculiar facts of this case,

                     the Trial Court is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the said

                     Application expeditiously and at any rate, within a period of fifteen (15) days

                     from the first date of hearing in the said Application.


                     9.       Criminal Bail Application No. 845 of 2026 stands disposed of as

                     withdrawn.




           Digitally signed                                  [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ]
           by OMKAR
OMKAR      SHIVAHAR
SHIVAHAR   KUMBHAKARN
KUMBHAKARN Date:
           2026.09.09
           13:15:10 +0530




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