Zapu Laxman Rathod v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail applications (ABA 2231, 2234, 2235, 2239, 2240 of 2025) with assisting-prosecution criminal applications (83, 85, 86, 88, 89 of 2026), Javan Shivaji Ambadas v. The State Of Maharashtra; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; single judge Mehroz K. Pathan; order dated 13th January, 2026. Disposed of as withdrawn upon counsel's request after the Court indicated it was not inclined to grant relief; no merits decision, no statutes or cases cited. Advocates: Auti Abdul Quadir Shabbir A and Rohit Patwardhan (applicants), A.S. Shinde (APP for respondents), Onkar M. Joshi (assisting prosecution).
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to the applicants' counsel to withdraw the applications; all applications, including those for assisting the prosecution, stand disposed of as withdrawn. No relief was granted and nothing was decided on the merits of anticipatory bail.