Bombay High Court

AVINASH BALVANT PATILversusTHE POLICE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATION OFFICER

Decided: 2 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The trial court must decide the pending anticipatory bail application within two weeks.

Summary

Avinash Balvant Patil filed an anticipatory bail application which has been pending before the trial court for two months without any order. The applicant's counsel argued that the delay was unjustified. The High Court noted the pendency and directed the trial court to decide the application as early as possible, preferably within two weeks. No substantive discussion on legal principles was required. The anticipatory bail application was therefore disposed of after the direction.

Issues considered

Whether the trial court should be directed to decide a pending anticipatory bail application within a specific time frame

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
trial court delay
high court direction

Judgment

                                                        915-ABA-1737-2026 (CR).doc


Rohit Ghuge


              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

          ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1737 OF 2026

                         Avinash Balvant Patil
                               VERSUS
             The Police Inspector OF investigation Officer
_________________________________________________________________

Mr. Harish Garde, Advocate for Applicant.
Ms. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for Respondent-State.
_________________________________________________________________

                                        CORAM       :    SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                        DATE        :    02nd JULY, 2026.
P.C. :

1.            Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP for

Respondent-State.

2.            Learned counsel for the applicant submits that his Anticipatory

Bail Application is pending before the Trial Court for the last two months,

but no order is passed.

3.            Considering his submission, the Trial Court is directed to decide

the pending Anticipatory Bail Application as early as possible, preferably

within two weeks.

4.            Accordingly, this application is disposed of.



                                                         (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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