Bombay High Court

ARUN DATTATRAY KAMBLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: NITIN B SURYAWANSHI

Holding

An acquitted applicant is entitled to withdraw the bail deposit and accrued interest.

Summary

The applicant, Arun Dattatray Kamble, had deposited Rs.75,000 as bail under an anticipatory bail order dated 28 October 2014 in a case under Section 420 IPC. The charge sheet was filed and the case proceeded as RCC No. 296 of 2015. The trial court acquitted the applicant on 19 December 2025. The applicant then filed an interim application seeking withdrawal of the bail deposit and accrued interest. The court, noting the acquittal, allowed the application and ordered the return of the Rs.75,000 along with interest.

Issues considered

Whether an applicant acquitted of the charges can withdraw the bail deposit and interest filed under an anticipatory bail order

Subjects

anticipatory bail
bail deposit
withdrawal
acquittal
criminal procedure

Judgment

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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
               CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
             CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

       CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO.163 OF 2025
                            IN
      ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1297 OF 2014

Arun Dattatray Kamble                                 APPLICANT

       VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra                           RESPONDENT

                           .......
Mr. Vaibhav Halake i/b Mr. Samay Pawar, Advocate for the
Applicant

Ms. P. S. Rane, APP for respondent - State
                               ....…

                      [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.]

                           DATE : 2nd FEBRUARY, 2026

ORDER :

1.     By this Application, the Applicant seeks to withdraw an

amount of Rs.75,000/- deposited by him pursuant to order dated

28th October, 2014.


2.     The Applicant was granted anticipatory bail in Crime No.

194 of 2014 for the ofence punishable under section 420 of the

Indian Penal Code, registered with Islampur Police Station.


3.     After iling of the charge sheet, the case was numbered as

RCC No. 296 of 2015 and the Applicant is acquitted in the said

case by the Trial Court on 19 th December, 2025. Copy of the
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judgment and order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court is

placed on record.


4.    In view of acquittal of the Applicant, the Application is

allowed. The Applicant is permitted to withdraw the amount of

Rs.75,000/- deposited by him, along with the interest accrued

thereon.


                               [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                                       JUDGE

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