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Meharaj Abdul Khayum Patel v. the State of Maharashtra and Another

Bombay HC6 Jan 2026APPLN/4134/2025

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay application withdrawn citing Ghulam Rasool Khan v. State of U.P., 2022 SCC OnLine All 975; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; appeal under s.14-A SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 read with s.439 CrPC; bail rejected 24.06.2025 by Special Court, Latur in Special Case No. 60/2025; Crime No. 148/2028, Vivekanand Chowk Police Station, Latur; BNS ss.103(1), 115(2), 352, 3(5); SC/ST Act ss.3(2), 3(v); notice returnable 26.02.2026; appeal to be registered; bail merits undecided.

What did the court decide?

No relief granted: the condonation-of-delay application was withdrawn at the applicant's own risk; the appeal was directed to be registered and notices were issued returnable on 26.02.2026. The merits of the bail challenge were not decided. ¶14

Meharaj Abdul Khayum Patel vs the State of Maharashtra and… — Bail and Remand | Bombay HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether to permit withdrawal of Criminal Application No. 4134 of 2025 filed for condonation of delay in filing the appeal against rejection of regular bail. +1 more

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Court's answer

Criminal Application No. 4134 of 2025 (condonation of delay) is disposed of as withdrawn at the risk and consequences of the applicant, who had prayed for withdrawal in view of the law laid down by Ghulam Rasool Khan v. State of U.P., 2022 SCC OnLine All 975.

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Ratio / Principle

Office directed to register the appeal.

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Key takeaways

Notice issued to the respondents in both appeals, made returnable on 26.02.2026.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Y. G. Khobragade, J.), order dated 05.02.2026, in Criminal Application No. 4134 of 2025 in APEALST/11397/2025 with Criminal Appeal No. 820 of 2025: counsel for applicant/appellant Mehraj Abdul Khayum Patel endorsed withdrawal of the application for condonation of delay in view of the law laid down in Ghulam Rasool Khan v. State of U.P., 2022 SCC OnLine All 975; the Court disposed of the application as withdrawn at the applicant's risk and directed the Office to register the appeal. The appeals challenge the order dated 24.06.2025 of the learned Judge, Special Court, Latur (below Exh.10 in Special Case No. 60 of 2025), rejecting the application for regular bail in connection with Crime No. 148/2028 registered with Vivekanand Chowk Police Station, Latur, for offences punishable under sections 103(1), 115(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections 3(2),3(v) of the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Notices were issued, returnable on 26.02.2026; the merits of the bail question were not decided at this admission stage.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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908 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4134 OF 2025 IN APEALST/11397/2025 WITH

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 820 OF 2025

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Mehraj Abdul Khayum Patel VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Another Meharaj Abdul Khayum Patel

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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Mr. Ostwal Abhaykumar Dilip, Advocate for Applicant Mr. P. M Kulkarni, APP for Respondent State Ms. M. S. Hange, Advocate for Respondent No.2 (appointed)

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CORAM : Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. Dated : 5th February, 2026

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PER COURT :-

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Today, Advocate Shri Abhay Ostawal, learned counsel for the

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applicant has put an endorsement on Criminal Application No. 4134 of 2025 and prayed for withdrawal of the application for condonation of delay in view of the law laid down by Ghulam Rasool Khan v. State

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of U.P., 2022 SCC OnLine All 975. Accordingly, the criminal application is disposed of as withdrawn at the risk and consequences of the applicant.

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Office to register the appeal.

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Heard Shri Ostawal, learned counsel for the appellant/s in

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both the appeals i.e. Criminal Appeal St. No.11397 of 2025 and Criminal Appeal No. 820 of 2025 .

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By these appeals under section 14(A) of the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 read with section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the appellant/original accused No.1 Mehraj Abdul Khayum Patel is challenging the order dated 24.06.2025 passed by the learned Judge, Special Court, Latur Below Exh.10 in Special Case No. 60 of 2025, whereby the application for regular bail rejected in connection with Crime No.148/2028 registered with Vivekanand Chowk Police Station, Latur for the offences punishable under sections 103(1), 115(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and under sections 3(2),3(v) of Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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Issue notice to the respondents, made returnable on 26.02.2026.

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Learned APP waives notice on behalf of respondent No.1 in both the appeals. Learned counsel Ms. M. S. Hange, waives notice on behalf of respondent no.2 in both the appeals.

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( Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. )

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