22-IA-1354-2026(iI).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1354 OF 2026 IN BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4566 OF 2025 Usha Popat Kate … Applicant (Intervenor) IN THE MATTER BETWEEN Nanasaheb Shankarrao Gaikwad ...Applicant (Accused) Versus The State of Maharashtra … Respondent --- Mr. Satish Maneshinde, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. P. K. Sanghrajka, Ms. Lakshmi Raman & Suyash Mohan Garu i/b Mr. Ranjit Shinde, for Applicant (Intervenor). Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Sandeep Salunke, Advocates for Applicant (Accused). Mr. Raja Thakare Mr. V. B. Konde-deshmukh, APP for the Respondent – State. Mr. Narendra Patil – API, Chatushrungi Police Station, Pune. --- CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 2nd JULY, 2026 P.C. : 1. By the present Application, the Intervenor has sought Gayatri shimpi 1 GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Digitally signed by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date: 2026.07.02 21:37:48 +0530 22-IA-1354-2026(iI).doc for the following substantive reliefs in prayer clause (a) :- “a) Allow the present Interim Application and permit the Original Complainant/ Intervenor, being the Original Complainant, to intervene in Criminal Bail Application No. 4566 of 2025.” 2. Mr. Satish Maneshinde, learned Senior Advocate for the Intervenor, submits that the Intervenor is seeking intervention in Bail Application No. 4566 of 2025 on the ground that the Intervenor is the Informant at whose instance Crime No. 325 of 2021 was registered. 3. Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Raja Thakare, learned ASG for the Respondent/State, do not object for allowing this Interim Application. 4. In view of the no objection given by the Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Raja Thakare, learned ASG for the Respondent/State, this Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). Gayatri shimpi 2 22-IA-1354-2026(iI).doc 5. Intervenor is permitted to intervene in Bail Application No. 4566 of 2025. 6. Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant, submits that the Applicant will amend the Bail Application by adding the Intervenor as Intervenor in Bail Application No. 4566 of 2025. Leave to amend is granted. He request for permission to carry out amendment forthwith. Permission granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 7. Interim Application No. 1354 of 2026 is disposed of. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Gayatri shimpi 3