Bombay High Court

BHAVESH DEVKUMAR VASUversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: Dismissed as Withdrawn
Bench: R M JOSHI

Holding

No further order is required as the victim's name has already been masked.

Summary

The applicant Bhavesh Devkumar Vasu filed a bail application seeking an order to mask the victim's name in the online case status. The counsel for the original complainant, Ms. Neha Ahuja, informed the court that the victim's name had already been masked by the Registry. The court noted this information and found that no further direction was necessary. Consequently, the court ordered that the matter be removed from the board. The application was therefore dismissed without any additional orders.

Issues considered

Whether the court should issue a further direction to mask the victim's name in the online case status.

Subjects

bail
victim privacy
case status masking
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                      P.H. Jayani                                                        16 BA1135.2026.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1135 OF 2026

                      Bhavesh Devkumar Vasu                                      …. Applicant
                            Vs.
                      The State of Maharashtra and anr.                          …. Respondents


                      Ms. Neha Ahuja for the Respondent / Original Complainant.
                      Dr. Dhanalakshmi S. Krishnaiyer for Respondent – State.
                      Ms. Drishti Sanjay Khurana for Respondent No.2 (through VC).
                      Mr. Paresh Gargade, PSI, Pairavi Officer, Versova Police station, present.

                                                 CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
                                                 DATED : 01st JUNE, 2026
                                                          (VACATION COURT)

                      P.C. :-

                      1)             The aforesaid Bail Application has been listed for a direction to

                      mask the name of the victim in the online case status.

                      2)             Ms. Neha Ahuja, learned Counsel for the Original Complainant

                      states that the name of the victim has already been masked by the Registry.

                      3)             As such, no further orders are required in this case. Hence,

                      remove from board.



  PREETI
                                                                   (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
  HEERO
  JAYANI
Digitally signed by
PREETI HEERO
JAYANI
Date: 2026.06.02
15:23:16 +0530




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