Bombay High Court
AALOK AJAYKUMAR PUROHITversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
The bail condition was modified to require the applicant to deposit his passport with the trial court within two weeks of his release on bail.
Summary
The applicant, Aalok Ajaykumar Purohit, sought modification of a bail condition that required him to deposit his passport with the trial court. The applicant's counsel argued that the condition needed clarification regarding the time frame for deposit. The court examined the earlier order dated 03.09.2026 and clarified that the passport must be deposited within two weeks of the applicant's release on bail. No other substantive issues were raised. The court allowed the praecipe and disposed of the application, effectively modifying the bail condition as clarified.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail condition requiring the applicant to deposit his passport with the trial court can be modified to specify a two‑week period from the date of release
Subjects
- bail
- passport
- bail condition
- criminal procedure
- modification of order
Judgment
P4. BA-1141-26.odt
Amberkar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1141 OF 2026
Aalok Ajaykumar Purohit .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents
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Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud a/w Mr. Gaurav Lele & Mr. Shrawan P.
Hatkar i/by Mr. Pratik Rajopadhye, Advocates for Applicant
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
P. C.:
1. Not on board. Mentioned by way of filing a praecipe dated
08.09.2026.
2. Heard Dr. Chandrachud, learned Advocate for Applicant. He
would submit that order dated 03.09.2026 requires modification with
regard to one of the bail conditions i.e. bail condition No. (v)
appearing on page No. 4 of the said order. Said bail condition states
that Applicant shall deposit his passport with the Trial Court.
3. It is clarified that Applicant is directed to deposit his passport
with the Trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of his
release on bail.
4. This order shall be read along with order dated 03.09.2026.
5. Praecipe is allowed and disposed.
Amberkar Digitally signed
by RAVINDRA
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
RAVINDRA MOHAN
AMBERKAR
MOHAN Date:
AMBERKAR 2026.09.09
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