Bombay High Court
MUKTAI GANESH GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed
- Bench
- ASHWIN D BHOBE
Holding
The court granted leave to withdraw the interim application and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The Intervenor, Muktai Ganesh Gaikwad, filed an interim application seeking to be added as a respondent in Criminal Bail Application No. 4566 of 2025 and to be allowed to file written arguments. The application was heard before Justice Ashwin D. Bhope, who noted that the Intervenor, through senior counsel Mr. Mrigendra Singh, requested unconditional withdrawal of the application. Neither the bail applicant’s counsel nor the State’s counsel opposed the withdrawal. The court, finding no objection, granted leave to withdraw the interim application. Consequently, Interim Application No. 1789 of 2026 was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the Intervenor can be added as a respondent in the pending bail application
- Whether the Intervenor is entitled to file written arguments in the bail proceedings
- Procedural propriety of withdrawing an interim application
Subjects
- bail
- intervention
- interim application
- withdrawal
- criminal procedure
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
GAYATRI
Digitally signed
by GAYATRI
RAJENDRA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
RAJENDRA SHIMPI
SHIMPI Date:
2026.07.02
21:36:22 +0530
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1789 OF 2026
IN
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4566 OF 2025
Muktai Ganesh Gaikwad … Intervenor
IN THE MATTER OF
Nanasaheb Shankarrao Gaikwad ….Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
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Mr. Mrigendra Singh, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Jaydeep K. & Mr. R.
R. Singh, Advocate for (Intervenor).
Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Sandeep Salunke,
Advocates for Applicant.
Mr. Raja Thakare Mr. V. B. Konde-deshmukh, APP for the
Respondent – State.
Mr. Narendra Patil – API, Chatushrungi Police Station, Pune.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 2nd JULY, 2026
P.C. :
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1. Heard Mr. Mrigendra Singh, learned Senior Advocate
for the Intervenor.
2. By the present Application, the Intervenor has sought
for the following substantive reliefs in prayer clauses 14 (a) & (b):-
“14 (A) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to
direct the Accused to add the Intervener as
party Respondent in Criminal Bail
Application No. 4566 of 2025, by allowing
the present Application for intervention in
the interest of justice and direct the
Accused to add present Intervener as party
Respondent and serve copy of the
captioned Bail Application.
(B) This Hon’ble Court may kindly permit
the Intervener to submit written arguments
and relevant documents on record if any.”
3. After having heard the matter for some time, Mr.
Mrigendra Singh, learned Senior Advocate for the Intervenor, on
instructions from the Intervenor seeks leave to unconditionally
withdraw the present Interim Application.
4. This request is not opposed to by Mr. Sudeep Pasbola,a
learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Raja Thakare,
learned ASG, for the Respondent/State.
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5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Mrigendra,
Singh, learned Senior Advocate for the Intervenor, leave is granted
to withdraw the present Application.
6. Interim Application No. 1789 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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