Bombay High Court

NIKHIL BALASAHEB SATPUTEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The appeal was dismissed as infructuous because the appellant was arrested during its pendency.

Summary

Nikhil Satpute appealed against the State of Maharashtra in a criminal matter. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was arrested. The appellant’s counsel argued that the arrest rendered the appeal infructuous. The court accepted this submission and held that the appeal could no longer be pursued. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as infructuous.

Issues considered

Does the arrest of an appellant during the pendency of a criminal appeal render the appeal infructuous?

Subjects

criminal appeal
infructuous appeal
arrest
procedural law

Judgment

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                                                    criappeal595.26.odt

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 595 OF 2026

Nikhil s/o Balasaheb Satpute                       .. Appellant

versus

The State of Maharashtra                           .. Respondent

Mr. N. T. Tribhuwan, Advocate for the Appellant.
Ms. P. J. Bharad, APP for the State.

                               CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
                               DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
PER COURT :


1.       Not on board. By consent of the parties, taken on board.

2.    Learned Counsel for the Appellant, on instructions, submits

that during the pendency of the appeal, Appellant came to be

arrested. As such, the appeal has become infructuous.

3.    In view of the above, appeal stands dismissed as infructuous.



                                                   ( R. M. JOSHI, J.)

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