Bombay High Court

UMAKANT CHANDRAKANT DESHMANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that the original complainant may be allowed to intervene in the anticipatory bail application and the amendment to include the Intervenor is permissible.

Summary

The Intervenor, who is also the original complainant, filed an interim application seeking to be allowed to intervene in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 69 of 2026 filed by Mahesh Baban Shendekar. The State, through its counsel, argued that the presence of the Intervenor was relevant to the proceedings. The Court examined whether the original complainant could be permitted to intervene in the bail application and whether the applicant could amend the bail petition to include the Intervenor. Finding no legal impediment, the Court held that it was fit and proper to allow the Intervenor to join the bail proceedings. Consequently, the Court granted permission to amend the anticipatory bail application to add the Intervenor and disposed of the interim application.

Issues considered

Whether the original complainant may be permitted to intervene in an anticipatory bail application.
Whether the applicant may amend the anticipatory bail petition to include the Intervenor.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
intervention
amendment
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

16-IA-148-2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 148 OF 2026
IN
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 69 OF 2026
Umakant Chandrakant Deshmane ...Intervenor
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Mahesh Baban Shendekar ...Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra And Anr. ...Respondents
__________________________________________________________
Mr. Samrat Hajare i/b Vaibhav Gaikwad, Advocate for the
Intervenor.
Mr. Ganesh Khatkale, Advocate for the Applicant in Anticipatory
Bail Application No. 69 of 2026.
Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent – State.
__________________________________________________________

CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 8th September, 2026.
P.C. :

1. By the present Application, the Intervenor / Original

Complainant is seeking intervention in Anticipatory Bail

Application No. 69 of 2026.

2. Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for the Respondent –

State, submits that the presence of the Intervenor would be

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relevant.

3. Considering that the Intervenor being the Original

Complainant, as stated in paragraph No. 2 of this Application, I

deem it fit and proper to allow this Application and permit the

Intervenor / Intervenor to intervene in Anticipatory Bail

Application No. 69 of 2026

4. Mr. Ganesh Khatkale, learned Advocate for the Applicant in

Anticipatory Bail Application No. 69 of 2026, seeks permission to

carry out the amendment forthwith to add the Intervenor /

Complainant as Intervenor in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 69

of 2026.

5. Permission to add the Intervenor / Complainant as

Intervenor in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 69 of 2026, is

granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith.

6. Interim Application No. 148 of 2026 is disposed of.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

Digitally
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE Date:
2026.09.09 Arjun 2
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