Bombay High Court

PRAVIN SHRIRANG CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: S G CHAPALGAONKAR

Holding

The Court held that amendment of the criminal application is permissible provided it is effected within the two‑week period, otherwise the application stands dismissed.

Summary

Pravin Shrirang Chavan filed a criminal application against the State of Maharashtra. The applicant’s counsel sought leave to amend the application, relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra. The High Court examined whether the precedent permitted amendment of a pending criminal application. The Court granted leave to amend, imposing a two‑week deadline for filing the amendment. It warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal of the application without further reference. The matter was scheduled for further consideration on 22 April 2026.

Issues considered

Whether leave to amend a criminal application may be granted in accordance with the Supreme Court precedent in Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra.

Subjects

criminal procedure
amendment of application
leave to amend
Supreme Court precedent
procedural law

Judgment

                              (1)                       APPLN-342386-2025.odt



     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

             CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2386 OF 2025

                 PRAVIN SHRIRANG CHAVAN
                            VERSUS
       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
                                 …
Mr. Satej S. Jadhav, Advocate for the Applicant.
                                …
                        CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                        DATED : 18th MARCH, 2026.
P.C.:-

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


2.      Learned advocate appearing for applicant seeks leave to
amend application in view of law laid down in case of Pradnya
Pranjal Kulkarni vs. State of Maharashtra and another,
[Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.13424 of
2025] decided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 3rd September
2025.


3.      Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out within a period
of two weeks from today. In case of failure to carry out amendment
within      stipulated   period,    Criminal   Application   shall      stand
dismissed without further reference to this Court.


4.      Post the matter for further consideration on 22.04.2026.



                                         (S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR)
                                                  JUDGE
Devendra/March-2026

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