RAKESH VILAS RENUSE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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3-ABA-2354-2023.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Digitally CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION signed by ARJUN ARJUN VITTHAL VITTHAL KUDHEKAR ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2354 OF 2023 KUDHEKAR Date: 2025.09.20 21:47:47 +0530 Rakesh Vilas Renuse …Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra …Respondent Ms. Juhi Kadu i/b Mr. Aniket Vagal, for the Applicant. Mr. C.D. Mali, APP, for the Respondent-State. Mr. Madhukar Tupsoundar, PSI, Sinhgad Police Station, present. CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED : 20th September, 2025 PC:- 1. This matter was listed yesterday and this Court passed following order on 19th September 2025 :- 1. None for the Applicant. 2. To give one more opportunity to the Applicant, stand over to 20th September 2025. To be listed under the caption of “dismissal”. 2. Today although the matter is listed under the caption for “Dismissal”, Ms. Kadu, learned Advocate appears for the Page 1 Akash Tayde 3-ABA-2354-2023.DOC Applicant and seeks time. She says that the learned Advocate who is to argue the matter is not available. 3. Mr. Mali, learned APP states that Mr. Madhukar Tupsoundar, PSI, Singhgad Police Station, Pune is present in the Court to give instructions for this matter, however, he is not aware of any details regarding the case, including whether the chargesheet is filed, the date on which the chargesheet is filed and particulars regarding antecedents. 4. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Anna Waman Bhalerao vs. State of Maharashtra 1 has issued following directions :- “17. In light of the foregoing discussion and the precedents cited, certain clear principles emerge. Applications concerning personal liberty cannot be kept pending for years while the applicants remain under a cloud of uncertainty. The consistent line of authority of