Bombay High Court

MOHAMMAD FAIZAN YAHAYYA RANGUNWALAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The application was dismissed as infructuous because the trial had concluded with an acquittal.

Summary

The petitioner, Mohammad Faizan Yahayya Rangunwala, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The applicant's counsel informed the court that the trial had already concluded, resulting in the acquittal of the accused. Consequently, there was no pending issue for the court to consider. The court held that the application was now infructuous. Accordingly, the application was dismissed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a criminal application when the trial has already concluded with an acquittal of the accused?

Subjects

criminal application
acquittal
dismissal
infructuous
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41184-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1138 OF 2024

                         MOHAMMAD FAIZAN YAHAYYA RANGUNWALA
                                         VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANOTHER

          Mr. A. R. Borulkar, Advocate for Applicant
          Mr. S. P. Joshi, APP for Respondent/State


                                                            CORAM :R.M. JOSHI, J
                                                            DATE  :SEPTEMBER 07, 2026

          P. C. :

          1.            Not on board. Upon mentioning, taken on board.


          2.            Learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, makes

          statement that trial has concluded and resulted into acquittal of the accused

          and as such, nothing survives in the Application.


          3.            In view of this, Application stands dismissed as infructuous.


                                                                (R. M. JOSHI, J.)
          Malani




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