Bombay High Court

LIDAR @ GABARU JITBAHAN SAHUversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 2 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed

Holding

Leave to amend the bail application to correct the police station name was granted.

Summary

The applicant, Lidar @ Gabaru Jitbahan Sahu, filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay against the State of Maharashtra. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Prakash N. Wagh, sought leave to amend the bail application to correct the name of the police station mentioned. The court considered whether such an amendment, being a mere correction of a non‑substantive detail, warranted permission. Relying on procedural principles that allow amendment of pleadings for clarity and accuracy, the court found no prejudice to the respondent. Consequently, the court granted leave to amend and directed that the amendment be effected immediately. The order was pronounced by Justice Shyam C. Chandak on 2 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether leave should be granted to amend the bail application to correct the name of the police station

Subjects

criminal bail
amendment of application
leave to amend
procedural law
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                      INGALE                                          909-BA-1985-26-AMENDMENT-DOC


                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
         Digitally

URMILA
         signed by
         URMILA
         PRAMOD
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PRAMOD   INGALE
INGALE   Date:
         2026.09.03
         12:35:43
         +0530
                                CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1985 OF 2026
                      Lidar @ Gabaru Jitbahan Sahu                            …Applicant
                                V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra                                …Respondent


                      Mr. Prakash N. Wagh, for the Applicant.
                      Mr. V.A. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
                      ASI-Mr. Vishal R. Chikane, Manor Police Station present.


                                                 CORAM:             SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.

                                                 DATED :            2nd SEPTEMBER, 2026
                      P.C. :-

                      1.        Mr. Wagh, learned counsel for the Applicant seeks leave to
                      amend the Application to correct the name of the Police Station.

                      2.        Leave to amend is granted. Amendment to be carried out
                      forthwith.



                                                       (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)




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