Bombay High Court

RHUTURAJ MEHTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: R N LADDHA

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn because the applicant had already obtained regular bail.

Summary

Applicant Rhuturaj Mehta filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court. During the pendency of that application, he appeared before the trial court and was granted regular bail. The applicant's counsel argued that, in view of the regular bail, there was nothing left to be decided on the anticipatory bail application. The Court accepted this submission and held that the anticipatory bail application could no longer proceed. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application should be entertained when the applicant has already been released on regular bail

Subjects

anticipatory bail
regular bail
criminal procedure
bail withdrawal
high court

Judgment

                       Mamta Kale                                                                               501-aba-531-2026.docx


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                               Cri. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 531 of 2026
                      Rhuturaj Mehta                                                                            … Applicant
                          versus
                      The State of Maharashtra and Anr.             … Respondents
                                                   ----
                      Mr Jamshed Master i/b Mr Amandeep Singh SRA, for the
                      Applicant.
                      Ms Anagha A Deshmukh, APP, for the Respondent / State.
  MAMTA
  AMAR
  KALE
                      Applicant Rhuturaj Mehta is present.
Digitally signed by




                      Mr Rushikesh K Gaikwad i/b Mr Kishor Ajetrao, for the first
MAMTA AMAR KALE
Date: 2026.04.10
18:06:42 +0530




                      informant.
                                                   ----
                                                           Coram: R.N. Laddha, J.
                                                                                            Date: 10 April 2026
                      P.C.:
                      .     Not on board. Taken on board.
                      2.    The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant
                      submits that during the pendency of the present anticipatory
                      bail application, the applicant appeared before the trial Court
                      and was released on regular bail.
                      3.    In view of these circumstances, according to the learned
                      Counsel nothing survives in this application.
                      4.    Accordingly,    the         application                                    stands    dismissed        as
                      withdrawn.
                                                                                                            (R.N. Laddha, J.)


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