Bombay High Court

HAZAL DONALD CORRIEAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The bail application was deemed infructuous and was disposed of.

Summary

The applicant, Hazal Donald Corriea, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. The respondent State, through counsel Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, opposed the application. Counsel for Respondent No.2, Ms. Anjali Kondvilkar, submitted that the applicant had already been acquitted in the underlying criminal case. The Court held that, given the acquittal, the bail application was no longer viable. Consequently, the Court declared the application infructuous and disposed of it.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application remains maintainable after the applicant has been acquitted

Subjects

bail
acquittal
criminal procedure
application infructuous
high court

Judgment

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CHANDERSEN
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Date: 2026.02.07
11:37:37 +0300
                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                            BAIL APPLICATION NO.1520 OF 2024

                      Hazal Donald Corriea                         … Applicant
                             vs.
                      State of Maharashtra & Anr.                  … Respondents


                      None for the Applicant.
                      Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.
                      Ms. Anjali Kondvilkar i/b Megha Bajora, Spl. P.P. for Respondent No.2.


                                                   CORAM :    SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.

                                                   DATED :    6th FEBRUARY, 2026
                      P. C. :

                      .                Ms.Kondvilkar, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent

                      No.2-DRI, Mumbai states that the Applicant in present Application has

                      already been acquitted.

                      2)               In view thereof, Application has become infructuous and is

                      disposed of accordingly.



                                                                    (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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