Bombay High Court
PIYUSH RAMESH CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The bail application is dismissed as infructuous because the applicant had already been released on default bail.
Summary
The applicant, Piyush Ramesh Chavan, filed a bail application in connection with Crime No. 464 of 2026 registered at Phaltan Rural Police Station. The applicant's counsel submitted a copy of an order dated 1 October 2026 showing that the applicant had already been released on default bail by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Phaltan. Relying on this, the counsel requested that the bail application be declared infructuous and disposed of. The State's counsel did not oppose the request. The High Court, after noting the submission, dismissed the bail application as infructuous, effectively confirming that no further bail order was required.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail application is maintainable when the accused has already been released on default bail
Subjects
- bail
- default bail
- criminal procedure
- application dismissed
- infructuous
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLN. NO. 812 OF 2026
Piyush Ramesh Chavan …...Applicant
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. …...Respondents
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Mr. Abhijeet P. Chabukswar, for Applicant.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, A.P.P., for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State.
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Digitally
signed by
SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA DHUDUM
DHUDUM Date:
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
2026.10.05
17:17:47
+0530
DATE : 5th OCTOBER, 2026.
P.C.
1. This Application is at Serial No.95 on the Daily Cause List. At
10:30 a.m., Mr. Abhijeet P. Chabukswar, learned Advocate for the Applicant
mentions the matter and requests that it be taken up out of turn. At his
request, this Application is taken up out of turn.
2. Heard Mr. Abhijeet P. Chabukswar, learned Advocate for the
Applicant and Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned A.P.P., for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 –
State.
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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3. By this Application, the Applicant seeks bail in connection with
Crime No. 464 of 2026 registered at Phaltan Rural Police Station, District
Satara.
4. Mr. Abhijeet P. Chabukswar, learned Advocate for the Applicant,
tenders a photostat copy of the order dated 1st October 2026 passed by the
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Phaltan, in Crime No. 464 of 2026. The
same is taken on record and marked as “X” for identification.
5. Mr. Abhijeet P. Chabukswar, learned Advocate for the Applicant,
by relying on the said order, states that the Applicant has been released on
default bail. He, therefore, submits that this Bail Application is rendered
infructuous and requests for disposal of the same.
6. Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned A.P.P. for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 –
State, does not oppose the request made by Mr. Abhijit P. Chabukswar,
learned Advocate for the Applicant.
7. In view of the statement made by Mr. Abhijit P. Chabukswar,
learned Advocate for the Applicant, this Bail Application No.812 of 2026 is
dismissed as infructuous.
( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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