910 - iast-3663 - 2026.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 602 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 526 OF 2026 Prithviraj Tanaji Sawant … Applicant (Intervenor) In the matter between Rajbaksh Latib Shaikh … Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents Ms. Ahilya Nalawade with Shraddha Patil for the Intervener. Mr. Saurabh Tandale for the Applicant. Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the State. Mr. Akash Jadhav, PSI, Gandhinagar Police Station, District Kolhapur. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 P.C.: 1. By the present Application, the Intervenor (Prithviraj Tanaji Sawant), who claims to have material and evidence in respect of the subject matter of Crime No. 331 of 2026, is before this Court seeking intervention in Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 526 of 2026. 2. Prayer clause (A) of the Intervention Application reads thus: “A) that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to allow the Intervention VRJ 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.09.23 17:15:47 +0530 910 - iast-3663 - 2026.docx Application of the present Intervenor/Applicant and may be pleased to permit the Intervenor/Applicant to oppose the applicant for anticipatory bail hereinabove in accordance with law;” 3. Mr. Saurabh Tandale, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that he has no objection to grant of relief in terms of prayer clause (A). 4. Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for the State, submits that the presence of the Intervenor would be necessary and, therefore, states that the Application be allowed. 5. In view of the no-objection given by Mr. Saurabh Tandale, learned Advocate for the Applicant, and the statement made by Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for the State, this Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (A). 6. The Intervenor is permitted to intervene in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 526 of 2026 as an Intervenor. 7. Mr. Saurabh Tandale, learned Advocate for the Applicant, seeks permission to carry out the amendment forthwith to show the Intervenor as an “Intervenor” in Bail Application No. 526 of 2026. Permission granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 8. Criminal Interim Application No. 602 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 2