Bombay High Court

SUNIL KISHOR CHAURASIYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

When the FIR is quashed, the anticipatory bail application becomes infructuous and is disposed of.

Summary

The applicant, Sunil Kishor Chaurasiya, filed an anticipatory bail application after an FIR (No. 123 of 2026) was registered against him. The court had earlier quashed the FIR in Writ Petition No. 1650 of 2026 on 14 August 2026. The applicant argued that, because the FIR was no longer in force, the bail application was moot. The court examined the effect of the FIR being quashed and concluded that there was no longer any pending criminal proceeding against the applicant. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was deemed infructuous and was disposed of without granting bail.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of an anticipatory bail application when the underlying FIR has been quashed?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
FIR quash
criminal procedure
writ petition
disposal of application

Judgment

                                                       11-ABA-2289-2026.ODT




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
            ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2289 OF 2026
Sunil Kishor Chaurasiya                                   …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra                                  …Respondent


Adv. Vishwoli V. Botle h/f Adv. A. R. Gole, for the Applicant.
Mr. Prasanna P. Malshe, A.P. P., for the Respondent – State.


                         CORAM :           PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                         DATE          :   24TH AUGUST 2026
P.C:-

1.          Learned counsel for applicant states that the FIR in
question bearing FIR No. 123 of 2026, registered with Pelhar
Police Station, Dist. Thane, with respect to which instant
application is filed, has been quashed by this Court by the order
dated 14th August 2026 in Writ Petition No. 1650 of 2026. In
view of this it is stated that the instant application has become
infructuous.

2.          Accordingly, instant Anticipatory Bail Application is
disposed of.



                                           (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)
VDMokal/-




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