Bombay High Court
TUSHIRAM@TULSHI BABA BUDHA SONAWANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
A bail application concerning the same criminal case that has already been dismissed cannot be entertained and must be dismissed.
Summary
The applicant, Tulshiram Sonawane, filed Bail Application No. 3157 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, represented by Advocate Mr. Rupesh A. Jaiswal. The State, represented by Ms. Sukanta A. Karmakar, opposed the bail. The Court noted that an earlier bail application (No. 3140 of 2026) concerning the same accused and the same criminal case (C.R. No. 166 of 2023) had already been heard and dismissed. Both the present and the earlier applications were found to relate to the identical charge. Since the earlier application was dismissed, the Court held there was no ground to entertain a second bail request for the same case. Consequently, Bail Application No. 3157 of 2026 was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a second bail application can be entertained when a prior bail application concerning the same criminal case has already been dismissed.
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- high court
- duplicate application
Judgment
50. BA-3157-26.odt
Amberkar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3157 OF 2026
Tulshiram @ Tulshi Baba Budha Sonawane .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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None present for Applicant
Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, APP for State
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : AUGUST 18, 2026
P. C.:
1. Heard Ms. Karmakar, learned APP for State.
2. Present Bail Application is filed by Advocate Mr. Rupesh A.
Jaiswal on behalf of Applicant. On today's board at Sr. No. 13, Bail
Application No. 3140 of 2026 filed by Advocate Mr. Manan Shah in
respect of the same Applicant was heard by this Court fully and the
said Bail Application was dismissed.
3. I have inquired with Mr. Karmakar, learned APP appearing in the
present Application as also Ms. Newton, learned APP appearing in Bail
Application No. 3140 of 2026 and both of them have confirmed that
both the Bail Applications are with regard to same C.R. i.e. C.R. No.
166 of 2023. In view thereof, present Bail Application is also
dismissed.
Amberkar [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Digitally signed
by RAVINDRA
RAVINDRA MOHAN
MOHAN AMBERKAR 1 of 1
AMBERKAR Date:
2026.08.19
11:21:51 +0530
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