Bombay High Court

SNEHA BHAVIN SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 11 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The application became infructuous upon filing of the C Summary report and was disposed of.

Summary

The applicant, Sneha Bhavin Shah, filed a criminal application before the High Court of Bombay. The respondent State of Maharashtra, through counsel Ms. Vinod Chate, submitted that a C Summary report had already been filed in the matter. The court noted that the filing of the C Summary rendered the pending application moot. Consequently, the court held that the application had become infructuous. The application was therefore disposed of without further hearing.

Issues considered

What is the effect of filing a C Summary report on a pending criminal application?

Subjects

criminal appellate jurisdiction
application dismissed
infructuous
C Summary report
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                      P.H. JAYANI                                            68 APL642.2025.DOC


                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                    CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 642 OF 2025

                      Sneha Bhavin Shah                                      …. Applicant
                            V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra and anr.                     …Respondents


                      None for the Applicant.
                      Ms. Vinod Chate, APP for the Respondent No.1 – State.
                      Mr. T.D. Lonare, HC, Nashik Road Police Station, present.


                                                 CORAM:         SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                 DATED :        11th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                      P.C. :-

                      1.        Mr. Chate, the learned APP states that ‘C Summary’ report
                      has been filed in this matter.

                      2.        Therefore, this Application has become infructuous and
                      stands disposed of, accordingly.




  PREETI
                                                        (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
  HEERO
  JAYANI
Digitally signed by
PREETI HEERO
JAYANI
Date: 2026.09.16
20:11:09 +0530




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