Kalyan : Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, arrested in a case involving an alleged assault on doctors at a hospital, will continue to remain in Aadharwadi jail after his bail application was withdrawn following arguments before a Kalyan court on Tuesday.
Mhatre and five other accused had sought bail, and arguments were heard from both sides. After the court reserved its order on the applications, the defence withdrew the bail pleas in the evening.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Nov 7. Opposing the bail, complainant’s lawyer Prakash Salsingikar cited a Supreme Court order and argued that Mhatre should not be granted relief until the testimonies of key witnesses in the case were recorded. The defence had argued in its bail application that statements of most witnesses had already been recorded and that the trial was progressing. The court has permitted the accused to file fresh bail applications after the examination of the key witnesses is completed. The withdrawal of the bail pleas means Mhatre’s stay in Aadharwadi jail will continue for now, pending further proceedings and any fresh application for bail.
However, following arguments from both sides, the accused chose to withdraw their applications before the court pronounced its decision.