Navnath Alias Rahul Dilip Raut v. the State of Maharashtra
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Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench); Judge Sachin S. Deshmukh; dated 24 February 2026. Batch of 23 bail applications (B.A. Nos. 118, 116, 273, 317, 324, 334, 358, 337, 338, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 348, 349, 350, 351, 355, 353, 354, 356 of 2026) versus the State of Maharashtra. Applicants: Sonya @ Amol Chandrakant Bhujbal; Navnath @ Rahul Dilip Raut; Jaydeep s/o Dattatray Surankar; Kantilal Dattu Pawar; Manoj s/o Gulab Gatorsingh; Asif Salim Shaikh; Kishor @ Pappu Prakash Bhand; Kishan @ Balu s/o Baburao Waghmare @ Mukhede; Balaji @ Balu s/o Yashwant Dhuture; Sattar s/o Masum Pinjari (two applications, B.A. Nos. 340 and 345); Sanjay s/o Shivaji Bansode; Shaikh Moin Shaikh Karimoddin; Sopan s/o Changdev Jadhav; Kiran s/o Dnyandeo Sadaphule; Kalpana Shamrao Chabukswar; Shamrao Bajirao Chabukswar; Anil Bhirao Vavhal; Jayendra Kapsing Shevale; Madhukar Salamsing Thakre; Kaviraj @ Bapu Dayaram Mahajan; Gajanan s/o Savalahari Bhere; Krushna Manikrao Kale. Court ordered notice to respondents returnable 5 March 2026; A.P.P. waived service for State; liberty to file copy of charge sheet; bail decision deferred. Keywords: bail application, notice, returnable date, waiver of service, charge sheet, Aurangabad.