Bombay High Court
KOMAL DURYODHAN MINDHEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The High Court directed that the fresh bail application be filed before the trial court and ordered its disposal within 15 days, thereby disposing the present application as withdrawn.
Summary
The applicant, Komal Duryodhan Mindhe, sought bail after a prior bail application was dismissed on 02.02.2026 with a direction to re‑apply after six months. The applicant’s counsel argued that the earlier order was not specific and that the fresh application could be filed before the High Court. The respondent’s counsel contended that the applicant should approach the trial court as per the earlier direction. The High Court, noting that the applicant is a woman, directed that any fresh bail application be filed before the trial court and ordered that the trial court dispose of it within 15 days of filing. The present bail application before the High Court was consequently marked as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant may file a fresh bail application before the High Court despite the earlier order directing filing before the trial court
- Whether the High Court can direct the trial court to dispose of a bail application within a specified time frame
Subjects
- bail
- high court
- trial court
- direction
- woman
- withdrawal
Judgment
9.BA.3321.2026.doc
Ajay
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3321 OF 2026
Komal Duryodhan Mindhe .. Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Aniket Vagal a/w. Ms. Juhi Kadu, Ms. Savvy Kolhekar and Mr.
Aditya Singh, Advocates for Applicant.
Ms. Sangeeta E. Phad, APP for Respondent – State.
PSI – Mr. S.T. Tonde, Daund Police Station present.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : AUGUST 31, 2026.
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Vagal, learned Advocate for Applicant and Ms.
Phad, learned APP for Respondent – State.
2. Mr. Vagal, learned Advocate would persuade the Court to
hear the present Bail Application seeking the grant of bail. In the
present case. The Applicant is a woman. However, he draws my
attention to the order dated 02.02.2026, copy of which is appended at
Page No.164 of the Application. By virtue of that order, the regular
Bail Application of the Applicant had been dismissed and disposed of
with liberty to the Applicant to withdraw the said Application and file
a fresh Bail Application after six months. Mr. Vagal would persuade me
to consider the present Application in the light of the said directions.
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3. Ms. Phad, learned APP would persuade me to consider the
fact that the said directions, if made explicit, would enable the
Applicant to file the Bail Application before the Trial Court and in that
view of the matter, the Applicant ought to have approached the Trial
Court, rather than move this Court. Though Mr. Vagal would otherwise
contend that there is no specificity in the order dated 02.02.2026 and
the Applicant would be within her right to file the Application seeking
bail before this Court, I have expressed my mind to Mr. Vagal.
4. Mr. Vagal, in his usual fair-mindedness would persuade me
to pass appropriate orders with certain directions for disposing of the
Bail Application by the Trial Court expeditiously. In view of the
request made by Mr. Vagal, I am inclined to accept the request made
by him as I agree with the same.
5. It is directed that if the Applicant files Bail Application before
the Trial Court, I direct the concerned Trial Court to dispose of the said
Bail Application as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a
period of 15 days from the date of filing of the same. Mr. Vagal
informs the Court that the Bail Application shall be filed before the
Trial Court immediately.
6. This order is passed on the ground that the Applicant before
the Court is a woman and only on that consideration, without
expressing anything on the merits of the matter.
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7. All contentions of the Applicant are expressly or otherwise
kept open in the Bail Application that may be filed by her.
8. Bail Application is disposed as withdrawn.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Ajay
Digitally signed
by AJAY
AJAY TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.08.31
20:43:36 +0530
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