Bombay High Court

AMIT ASHOK THEPADEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed for non-prosecution due to the applicant's failure to appear.

Summary

Amit Ashok Thepade filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 3206 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, seeking protection against arrest. The matter was initially listed for the morning session but was adjourned to the afternoon session. When the case was called in the afternoon, no counsel or the applicant appeared. The court noted the applicant's non-appearance and consequently dismissed the anticipatory bail application for non-prosecution. The dismissal was pronounced by Justice Madhav J. Jamdar. No substantive merits of the bail request were examined due to the procedural default.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be entertained when the applicant fails to appear before the court.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
non-appearance
procedural default
criminal procedure
bail dismissal

Judgment

                                                 8-ABA-3206-2025.DOC




          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


         ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.3206 OF 2025


Amit Ashok Thepade                                …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                   …Respondents


None for the Applicant.
Mrs. M. R. Tidke, APP, for Respondent No.1-State.
Mr. Sandeep S. Salunke a/w. Mr. Rushikesh Gaikwad, for
Respondent No.2.


                      CORAM:       MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                      DATED :      24th AUGUST 2026
PC:-


1.       This Anticipatory Bail Application was called out in the

Morning Session. In the Morning Sessions, a request was made to

keep back the matter in the Afternoon Session. Accordingly, the

matter was kept back in the Afternoon Session.



2.       When the matter was called out in the Afternoon Session,

none appeared for the Applicant.




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                      3.       Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is dismissed

                      for non-prosecution.




                                                                [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




 SONALI
 MILIND
 PATIL
Digitally signed by
SONALI MILIND
PATIL
Date: 2026.08.24
17:58:42 +0530




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