27-ABA-2528-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2528 OF 2026 Mohammed Azhar …Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra …Respondent Mr. Akshay Deshmukh a/w Sanket Kadam, Taufiq Qazi & Sonali Patil, for the Applicant. Mr. P. P. Jadhav, APP, for the Respondent-State. PI Pathan, Unit-7, Crime, Pune, present. CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED: 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 PC:- 1. At the outset, Mr. Jadhav, learned APP, for the Respondent of Maharashtra, states that there are criminal antecedents against the Applicant and the details of the same have not been mentioned in the Anticipatory Bail Application. 2. In view of the said contention raised by Mr. Jadhav, learned APP, Mr. Deshmukh, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant, seeks withdrawal of the Anticipatory Bail Application with leave to file a fresh Anticipatory Bail Application by giving all the particulars of the criminal antecedents. Page 1 Arjun ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Digitally signed by ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Date: 2026.09.17 12:47:19 +0530 27-ABA-2528-2026.DOC 3. Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed to be withdrawn with leave as foresaid. 4. It is clarified that this Court has not considered the merits and all contentions on merits are expressly kept open. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Page 2 Arjun