5 - ABA - 537 - 2026.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 537 OF 2026 Jyotiraditya Suhas Sawant (CCL) Through His Natural Guardian Father Suhas Bhagwantrao Sawant … Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents Mr. Vaibhav Halake for the Applicant. Dr. A. A. Takalkar, APP for the State. Ms. Sayali Padval, PSI, and Mr. Nilesh Najhare, Police Constable, Juna Rajwada Police Station, Kolhapur, are present. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 P.C.: 1. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the following substantive relief: “A. That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to exercise its power under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in correspondence to Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure) and may be pleased to grant Bail to the Applicant in connection with C.R. No.469 of 2026 registered with Juna Rajwada Police Station, Kolhapur for the offences punishable under section 74, 75, & 351(2) of B.N.S. 2023.” 2. Mr. Vaibhav Halake, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present Anticipatory Bail Application with liberty to file an appropriate VRJ 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.09.22 20:06:07 +0530 5 - ABA - 537 - 2026.docx Application before the Juvenile Justice Board constituted under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. This request is not opposed by Dr. A. A. Takalkar, learned APP for the State. 3. In view of the statement made by Mr. Vaibhav Halake, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Bail Application with liberty as prayed. 4. Anticipatory Bail Application No.537 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 2