18-BA-3717-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3717 OF 2025 Rushikant Dattatray Paygude .....Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .....Respondents ..... Ms. Yashodeep Deshmukh (through VC) a/w Ms. Vaidehi Deshmukh & Mr. Pratishtha Shukla, for the Applicant. Mr. Ajay Patil, A.P.P, for the Respondent-State. ..… CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J. DATE : 9th OCTOBER, 2026 P.C.:- 1. Learned Counsel Mr. Yashodeep Deshmukh who is an appointed Advocate through legal aid, appearing for the applicant fairly states that all the witnesses have been examined and the matter is at the stage of recording statement of the applicant/accused under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C. He states that the Investigating Officer has however, failed to produce the applicant/accused in the Court since last three dates. He submits that the only indulgence he requires from this Court is that the applicant be produced before the learned Special Court on the next date. Wakodikar 1/2 RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR Digitally signed by RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR Date: 2026.10.09 18:17:16 +0530 18-BA-3717-2025.doc 2. Mr. Ajay Patil, learned A.P.P appearing for the State, on instructions, submits that since all the witnesses are examined, nothing remains for further consideration in this bail application. He further submits on instructions that the accused will be kept present before the Trial Court on next date for recording statement under Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 3. since the prosecution has examined all their witnesses and only recording of statement under Section 351 is to be done; it would be desirable to dispose of the present bail application, with directions to the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial. 4. Application is disposed of. Trial as expedited. 5. A copy of today’s order be sent to the Legal Aid Department for the disbursement of professional fees of learned Counsel appearing for the applicant, through Legal Services Authority. (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) Wakodikar 2/2