Bombay High Court
XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- R M JOSHI
Holding
The appeals are dismissed as nothing survives in view of the regular bail and charge-sheet filing.
Summary
The appellants filed criminal appeals challenging the trial proceedings after a charge-sheet was filed against the respondent. The respondent was subsequently granted regular bail. The appellants argued that the filing of the charge-sheet and the bail did not preclude the appeals, while the respondents contended that nothing remained for the appeals to address. The Court examined whether any substantive issues survived post-bail and concluded that the grant of regular bail and the filing of the charge-sheet rendered the appeals moot. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeals.
Issues considered
- Whether the criminal appeals are maintainable after the filing of the charge-sheet and the grant of regular bail to the respondent
Subjects
- bail
- criminal appeal
- charge-sheet
- appeal dismissal
- procedural law
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:28989
944-APEAL-684-2025.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 684 OF 2025
XYZ
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Another
WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 686 OF 2025
XYZ
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Another
WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 685 OF 2025
Xyz
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Another
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Mr. A. L. Kanade, Advocate for Appellant
Mr. G. O. Wattamwar, APP for Respondents
Mr. P. M. Borde h/f Mr. S. S. Chapalgaonkar, Advocate for Respondent No. 2
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CORAM : R.M. JOSHI, J
DATE : JULY 17, 2026
P. C. :
1. This Court is informed that after filing of the charge-sheet, trial
has commenced and the contesting Respondent has been granted regular
bail. In view of this, it is the submission of learned Counsel for Respondent
that nothing survives in the present Appeals.
2. Learned Counsel for Appellants does not dispute the fact with
regard to filing of charge-sheet and enlargement of contesting Respondent
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on regular bail.
3. In view of above, nothing survives in the present Appeals.
Hence, these Appeals stand dismissed.
(R. M. JOSHI, J.)
Malani
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