Bombay High Court
RUPESH SURESH KOCHAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Since the trial court acquitted the accused, the bail application was deemed moot and was disposed of.
Summary
The applicant, Rupesh Suresh Kochare, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. The trial court had already passed an order of acquittal in the underlying case. The court observed that an acquittal eliminates any basis for granting bail, rendering the application moot. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of. The court also directed that the counsel appointed for Respondent No.2 be paid professional fees as per the applicable rules.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail application remains maintainable after the accused has been acquitted by the trial court
Subjects
- bail
- acquittal
- criminal procedure
- application disposed
Judgment
9-BA-2033-2025 (CR).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2033 OF 2025
Rupesh Suresh Kochare
VERSUS
State of Maharashtra and Anr.
...
Mr. Aarya V. Ambulkar a/w Mr. Shravan Sul a/w Mr. Atharva Gidaye
i/by SHB Legal, Advocate for Applicant.
Ms. Sujata B. Lohar for Respondent No.2 through legal aid.
Dr. A. A. Takalkar, APP for the Respondent No.1-State.
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CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 18th MARCH, 2026.
Digitally
P. C. :
signed by
SAJAKALI
SAJAKALI LIYAKAT
LIYAKAT JAMADAR
JAMADAR Date:
2026.03.18
18:15:10
+0530
1. In view of the order of acquittal passed by the concerned
Court, nothing survives in the present application. The application is
disposed of.
2. The learned Counsel appointed to represent Respondent No. 2
shall be paid professional fees as per Rules.
[SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.]
Sajakali Jamadar 1 of 1
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