Bombay High Court
MOHAMMED SADIQUE QURESHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- ASHWIN D BHOBE
Holding
The interim order granting anticipatory bail is continued until the next date of hearing, subject to the condition that the applicant does not seek further adjournments.
Summary
The applicant, Mohammed Sadique Qureshi, filed an interim application seeking continuation of an interim order granting anticipatory bail, originally dated 21 May 2025 and repeatedly extended up to 9 April 2026. He alleged a procedural lapse when the matter was not listed on the board on 9 April but was listed on 10 April, and requested that the order remain in force despite the oversight. The State, through the Public Prosecutor, agreed that the interim order could be continued but only until the next hearing, imposing a condition that the applicant must not seek further adjournments or the order would be vacated. The applicant’s counsel assured the court that no further adjournments would be sought and that he was ready for arguments. The court, finding no prejudice and in the interest of justice, ordered that the interim order be continued until the next date of hearing and disposed of the interim application, also fixing a date for the main anticipatory bail application.
Issues considered
- The appropriate basis for continuing an interim anticipatory bail order pending further hearing
- Whether the applicant should be barred from seeking further adjournments as a condition for continuation
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- interim order
- adjournment
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
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Digitally signed
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
GAYATRI by GAYATRI
RAJENDRA
RAJENDRA SHIMPI
SHIMPI Date: 2026.05.01
13:25:49 +0530 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1484 OF 2026
IN
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1388 OF 2025
Mohammed Sadique Qureshi … Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
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Mr. Ravindra Keshavrao Adsure a/w Mr. Rahul Wani, Mr. Omhari
F., Advocates for Applicant.
Mr. Kaushik Mhatre, SPP a/w Mr. Sanket Dhawan, Advocate for
Respondent – State.
Ms. A. S. Gotad, APP for Respondent - State.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 30th APRIL, 2026
P.C. :
1. By this Interim Application, the Applicant requests for
continuation of the interim order which was granted by this Court
on 21st May, 2025. He states that the said order was continued
from time to time up to 9 th April, 2026. He states that on 5 th
March, 2026 though the interim order was extended and the
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matter was scheduled on 9th April, 2026, the same was not listed
on the board of 9th April, 2026. Same was listed on 10 th April,
2026. He states that in view of his personal difficulty, requests for
time was made by his colleague Advocate. Though time was
granted, however the Advocate appearing for the Applicant ON
10th April, 2026 did not point out that the interim order was
operating in the matter, as a result of which the interim order
remained to be continued on 10th April, 2026.
2. Mr. Kaushik Mhatre, learned Public Prosecutor in all
fairness states that as the said interim order was operating, the
same can be continued however only till the next date of hearing.
He submits that the Applicant should be put to the condition that
on the next date of hearing the Applicant should not seek any
adjournment and if any such request is made then the interim
order shall stand vacated.
3. Mr. Ravindra Keshavrao Adsure, learned Advocate for
the Applicant states that the Applicant shall not seek any
adjournment on the date fixed in the matter and he would be
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ready for arguments.
4. In view of the above and in the interest of justice the
interim order granted on 21st May, 2025 to continue till the next
date of hearing.
5. Interim Application No. 1484 of 2026 is disposed of.
6. At the request of Mr. Ravindra Keshavrao Adsure,
learned Advocate for the Applicant and by consent of Mr. Kaushik
Mhatre, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State, list
Anticipatory Bail Application on 9th June, 2026.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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