Bombay High Court

NIKITA VIKAS BHOSLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The Court dismissed the bail application as withdrawn, granting no relief.

Summary

Nikita Vikas Bhosle appealed to the Bombay High Court seeking bail in a criminal matter against the State of Maharashtra. The appellant's counsel requested that the bail request be revived if the trial was not concluded within six months. The Court expressed a disinclination to grant any relief at this stage. Consequently, the appellant sought leave to revive the bail application under the stipulated condition. The Court dismissed the application, treating it as withdrawn, but granted the liberty sought by the appellant. No further relief was provided.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant is entitled to bail if the trial is not concluded within six months
Whether the bail application can be revived after being initially denied

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
trial delay
liberty
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42302




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 900 OF 2025

                                           Nikita Vikas Bhosle
                                                VERSUS
                                        The State Of Maharashtra

           Ms. M. V. Narwade, Advocate for appellant
           Mr. S. B. Narwade, APP for respondent-State
           Mr. S. H. Pathan, Advocate for respondent No. 2

                                                  CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
                                                  DATE     : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026

           PER COURT :-


           1.             Heard learned counsel for both sides and when this Court has

           shown disinclination to grant any relief to the applicant at this stage,

           learned Counsel for the applicant seeks leave to revive the request for

           bail in case the trial is not concluded within a period of six months.


           2.             Application stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as

           prayed.



                                                                   (R. M. JOSHI, J.)

           B. S. Joshi




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