KVM 1/2 901 - ABA 2384 OF 2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2384/2026 RAMESH KUMAR ….. APPLICANT VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA …. RESPONDENT Adv. Vivek S. Joshi for the Applicant. Ms. Megha S. Bajoria, APP for the Respondent – State. Adv. Sanad Vijay Desai for the Respondent No.2. PSI Shankar Jaybhave, L.T.Marg Police Station, Mumbai present. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J. DATE : 7TH OCTOBER, 2026 P.C. :- 1) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that this application was filed seeking anticipatory bail at the stage when the FIR was not filed but the applicant had apprehension of arrest. He points out that by order dated 25th August, 2026, this Court had granted interim protection in favour of the applicant. He now submits that FIR is registered and therefore the applicant seeks permission to withdraw the instant application with liberty to file an appropriate application before the Sessions Court for seeking anticipatory bail. He KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Digitally signed by KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date: 2026.10.07 17:49:53 +0530 KVM 2/2 901 - ABA 2384 OF 2026.doc also prays for grant of some time to approach the Sessions Court by continuing the interim protection. 2) In view of the fact that an FIR is now registered, the applicant is permitted to withdraw the instant application with liberty to file a fresh application before the Sessions Court. 3) It is directed that the interim protection granted by this Court by order dated 25th August, 2026 shall continue to operate for a period of ten days from today. 4) In view of this, the instant application is disposed of. [PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.]