Bombay High Court
TUKARAM DATTU CHOTHVEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted at this stage and dismissed the application, reserving liberty to reapply.
Summary
Tukaram Dattu Chothve applied for bail before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra. The applicant was represented by Senior Advocate Sudeep Pasbola and a team of counsel, while the State was represented by Advocate Yogesh Nakhwa. Justice Milind N. Jadhav heard the submissions and expressed a disinclination to grant bail at that stage. The court declined to pass any order on the merits but granted the applicant liberty to approach the court again in accordance with law. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed and the matter was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the applicant under the present circumstances
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- high court
- discretion
- liberty to reapply
Judgment
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signed by
MEERA
MEERA MAHESH 41-ba-2892-26.doc
MAHESH JADHAV
JADHAV Date:
2026.09.22
11:30:26
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.2892 OF 2026
Tukaram Dattu Chothve .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Aysh Pasbola, Mr.
Chinmay Godse and Mr. Nagraj Tarade i/b Mr. Amit Rane,
Advocates for Applicant.
Mr. Yogesh Nakhwa, APP for Respondent - State.
Mr. Ramij Shaikh, PSI, Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik present.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Pasbola, learned Senior Advocate for Applicant
and Mr. Nakhwa, learned APP for Respondent - State.
2. After hearing the learned Senior Advocate for Applicant fully
and going through the record of the case placed before me, I have
expressed my disinclination to allow the present bail application. Mr.
Pasbola has however requested the Court not to pass any order on
merits and give liberty to Applicant to approach the Court later in
accordance with law.
3. Reserving such liberty to the Applicant to approach this
Court for grant of bail, the present application is dismissed.
4. Bail application is disposed of.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
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