Bombay High Court
RAHUL S/O SANJAY GAVHANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The bail application was dismissed as infructuous because the applicant had already been acquitted.
Summary
Rahul S/o Sanjay Gavhane filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. The counsel for the applicant submitted that the trial had concluded and the applicant had been acquitted. The court considered this submission and found that the bail application was no longer necessary. Consequently, the application was deemed infructuous and disposed of. No further orders were made.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail application can be entertained after the accused has been acquitted
Subjects
- bail
- acquittal
- criminal procedure
- infructuous application
Judgment
16-BA-1656-2025.doc
N.S.Kamble
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1656 OF 2025
Rahul S/o Sanjay Gavhane … Applicant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra And Anr … Respondents
________________________________________________________
Digitally signed
NILAM by NILAM
SANTOSH
SANTOSH KAMBLE Mr.Kedar Pathade i/b Mr.P.P. More, for the Applicant.
KAMBLE Date: 2026.01.14
17:33:05 +0530
Mr.P.P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State.
________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 13th JANUARY, 2026
P.C. :
. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP
for the Respondent-State.
2. The learned counsel for the Applicant submit that trial is
over and Applicant is acquitted.
3. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the
Applicant, the Application is disposed of as infructuous.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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