Bombay High Court
SHIVRAJ GANESH BUCAHDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The revision application was dismissed as infructuous because the applicant had already been acquitted.
Summary
Shivraj Ganesh Buchde filed a criminal revision application challenging the rejection of his discharge application. The applicant relied on an order dated 21 August 2025 from the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, which had acquitted him of the charges. The learned counsel argued that, in view of the acquittal, the revision was rendered infructuous. Justice Ashish S. Chavan examined the matter and held that the revision could not proceed since the applicant was already acquitted. Consequently, the revision application was disposed of as infructuous and the underlying criminal application was also dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the effect of an acquittal on a pending revision application challenging a discharge order?
Subjects
- revision
- acquittal
- discharge
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
Digitally signed by
SMITA SMITA JOHNSON
JOHNSON GONSALVES
Date: 2026.09.21
GONSALVES 10:34:19 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Criminal Revision Application (Stamp) No.578 of 2018
With
Criminal Application No.547 of 2018
In
Criminal Revision Application (Stamp) No.578 of 2018
Shivraj Ganesh Buchde … Applicant
versus
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
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Mr. Kuldeep Patil, for the Applicant.
Mr. Tanveer Khan, APP, for the Respondent/ State.
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Coram: Ashish S. Chavan, J.
Date: 18th September, 2026.
P.C.:
1. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that by way of a
revision application, rejection of the discharge application filed by the
Applicant is assailed. However, he has tendered an order and
judgment passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune dated 21 st
August, 2025 which indicates that the Applicant is now acquitted. He
submits that in view thereof, the revision application has been
rendered infructuous. In light of the submission made on behalf of the
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Applicant and taking note of the order of the Additional Sessions
Judge, Pune dated 21st August, 2025, the revision application is
disposed of as infructuous. In view of the disposal of the revision
application, the criminal application taken out therein is also disposed
of.
(Ashish S. Chavan, J.)
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18th September, 2026
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