41-BA-791-2026 (CR).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLN. NO. 791 OF 2026 Shankar Popat Shinde … Applicant Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. … Respondents —————— Mr. Kunal V. Patil i/b. Ms. Durva V. Jadhav, Ms. Rajnandini Katkar for the Applicant. Dr. A.A. Takalkar, A.P.P. for the Respondents-State. Officer : PSI Shahbaj Shaikh, Bhudargad Police Station, present. —————— Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. Date : 24th August 2026. PER COURT : 1. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the following reliefs : “a) Rule be issued; b) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to release the present Applicant on Regular Bail in connection with C.R. No. 238 of 2025 registered with Bhudargad Police Station, Dist. Kolhapur on any such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper; osk 1 of 2 41-BA-791-2026 (CR).docx c) Any further relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice, may kindly be passed.” 2. Mr. Kunal Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is a young boy. Mr. Kunal Patil, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present Bail Application with liberty to file a fresh Bail Application before the Trial Court. 3. Dr. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State submits that she has no objection for withdrawal of the present Application and grant of liberty to file a fresh Bail Application before the Trial Court. 4. Considering that the Applicant who is aged 21 years as stated in the cause title and by Mr. Kunal Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Bail Application with liberty to file a fresh Bail Application before the Trial Court, after a period of nine months from today, in the event there is no progress in the trial. 5. If a fresh Bail Application is filed before the Trial Court, the same may be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. 6. Criminal Bail Application No. 791 of 2026 is disposed of. [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ] osk 2 of 2 OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Digitally signed by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date: 2026.08.24 19:52:00 +0530