4 - BA - 921 - 2026.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 921 OF 2026 Jayendra Anil Sawant … Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents Mr. Suhas S. Sawant with Uma S. Sawant and Paresh Bhonsale Sawant for the Applicant. Mr. C. D. Mali, APP for the State. Mr. D. B. Palkar, PSI, Banda Police Staion, Sindhudurg is present. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : OCTOBER 6, 2026 P.C.: 1. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the following reliefs: “b. That this Hon’ble Court may kindly enlarged the Applicant on the regular bail in connection with the C.R. No.96 of 2026 registered with Banda Police Station, Tal. Sawantwadi, District Sindhudurg, for the offences punisahble under Sections 3, 5, 25(1)(a), 25(1)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959 and Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on such terms and conditions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper;” 2. Mr. C. D. Mali, learned APP for the State, submits that the investigation in Crime No. 96 of 2026 is ongoing. He, on instructions from the Investigating Officer (Mr. D. B. Palkar, PSI, Banda Police Station, Sindhudurg), states that the investigation qua the Applicant is VRJ 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.10.06 19:31:30 +0530 4 - BA - 921 - 2026.docx almost complete and the charge-sheet would be filed before the Court having jurisdiction within a period of three weeks from today. 3. Based on the statement made by Mr. C. D. Mali, learned APP for the State, that the charge-sheet would be filed within a period of three weeks from today, Mr. Suhas S. Sawant, 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 upon filing of the charge sheet in Crime No. 96 of 2026. This request is not opposed by Mr. C. D. Mali, learned APP for the State. 4. In view of the statement made by Mr. Suhas S. Sawant, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Application with liberty as prayed. 5. Considering the Applicant to be a 27-year-old boy, if the Applicant chooses to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court upon filing of the charge-sheet, the Trial Court is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible. 6. Criminal Bail Application No.921 of 2026 is disposed of. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 2