Bombay High Court

VITHAL SHIVANAND GURAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 23 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The court held that an intervenor may be allowed to intervene in a bail application upon proper submission and consideration of the prayer clause.

Summary

Nanasaheb Shankarrao Gaikwad filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. Vithal Shivanand Gurav, as the first informant, filed an interim application seeking to intervene in the bail proceedings. The court heard arguments from counsel representing the applicant, the intervenor, and the State of Maharashtra. After considering the intervenor's submissions and the prayer clause (a) of the application, the bench held that the intervenor's request was maintainable. Consequently, the court allowed the intervenor's application and disposed of the matter. No substantive order on the bail itself was recorded in the excerpt.

Issues considered

Whether an intervenor/first informant can be permitted to intervene in a bail application under criminal appellate jurisdiction

Subjects

bail
intervention
criminal appellate jurisdiction
High Court of Bombay
interim application

Judgment

                                                                                  1-ia-1303-2025.doc


                      Shubhada S Kadam


                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                     INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1303 of 2025
                                                      in
                                       BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4967 OF 2024

                      Vithal Shivanand Gurav                                 ...Intervenor
                      In the matter of
                      Nanasaheb Shankarrao Gaikwad                           ...Applicant
                      Versus
                      The State of Maharashtra                               ...Respondent
                      _________________________________________________________________
                      Mr. Siddharth Jagushte, Advocate for the Intervenor.
                      Mr. Sudeep Pasbola along with Mr. Sandeep S. Salunkhe, Mr. Shubham
                      M. Payduge, Mr. Chinmay Godse and Mr. Hrushikesh Gaikwad, Advocate
                      for the Applicant.
                      Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent No.1-State.
                      Mr. N. B. Chapale, Sangvi Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad, present.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                           CORAM        :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                           DATE         :   23rd JANUARY, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.         Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.

                      2.         By this application, the intervenor/first informant is seeking

                      intervention in the aforesaid bail application.

                      3.         Considering the submission of learned counsel for the

                      intervenor and reasons mentioned in the application, the application is
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM                 allowed in terms of prayer clause(a) and disposed of.
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.01.28
11:15:58 +0530
                                                                     (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)

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