Bombay High Court
NIRANJAN @ NIRAJ NARAYAN KHADSAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as having become infructuous.
Summary
The applicant, Niranjan @ Niraj Narayan Khadsare, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. During the pendency of the application, the applicant was arrested. Counsel argued that the arrest rendered the anticipatory bail application infructuous. The Court considered this submission and held that the application could no longer be entertained. Consequently, the Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application becomes infructuous upon the applicant's arrest during its pendency
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- arrest
- infructuous application
- criminal procedure
Judgment
14-ABA-998-2026 (CR).doc
Shubhada S Kadam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 998 OF 2026
Niranjan @ Niraj Narayan Khadsare
versus
The State of Maharashtra
_________________________________________________________________
Ms. Ekta Patil along with Mr. Shailesh Chavan i/b. Mr. Sachin Pawar,
Advocate for Applicant.
Ms. Ranjana D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 17th JUNE, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. She submits that
during pendency of this application, the applicant is arrested. Hence, the
present application has become infructuous.
3. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicant,
the application is dismissed as having become infructuous.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.06.17
18:52:11 +0530
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