Bombay High Court
LATA RATAN ROKADEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
- Bench
- ASHWIN D BHOBE
Holding
The interim application is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Lata Ratan Rokade filed a bail application seeking relaxation of a bail condition under Section 483(i)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (equivalent to Section 439(i)(b) of the CrPC). The applicant, through counsel Satyavrat Joshi, later requested to unconditionally withdraw the interim application. The State, represented by Yogesh Nakhawa, did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the request, granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the interim application as withdrawn. No substantive issue on the bail condition was adjudicated.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483(i)(b)
Subjects
- bail
- interim application
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
- section 483
- section 439
Judgment
2-IA-2070-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Digitally signed
by GAYATRI
GAYATRI RAJENDRA
RAJENDRA SHIMPI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SHIMPI Date:
2026.07.31
21:32:41 +0530
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2070 OF 2026
IN
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1308 OF 2025
Lata Ratan Rokade … Applicant
Versus.
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
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Mr. Satyavrat Joshi a/w Ms. Nawaz D. & Ashan Padarkar, Mr. S.
Pandit, Advocates for Applicant.
Mr. Yogesh Nakhawa, APP for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 31st JULY, 2026
P.C. :
1. Heard Mr. Satyavrat Joshi, learned Advocate for the
Applicant and Mr. Yogesh Nakhawa, learned APP for the State.
2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought
for the following substantive reliefs in prayer clause (a):-
“a. That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to exercise
its power under Section 483 (i) (b) of the Bharatiya
Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section
439 (i) (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973) and
relax the bail condition at No. iv, requiring the Applicant
to be present before the Investigating Officer every month
on the first Monday of the month be relaxed.
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2-IA-2070-2026.doc
3. After hearing the matter for some time and this Court
having shown disinclination, Mr. Satyavrat Joshi, learned Advocate
for the Applicant, sought a passover to take instructions. At his
request, this Application was taken up after some time.
4. Mr. Satyavrat Joshi, learned Advocate for the
Applicant, on the Applicant's instructions, seeks leave to
unconditionally withdraw this Interim Application.
5. This request is not opposed by Mr. Yogesh Nakhawa,
learned APP for the State.
6. In view of the statement made by Mr. Satyavrat Joshi,
learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw
the present Interim Application.
7. Interim Application no. 2070 of 2026 is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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