Bombay High Court

PRATIK VILAS GANGANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The interim application is disposed of as infructuous.

Summary

The applicant, Pratik Vilas Gangan, filed Criminal Interim Application No. 217 of 2024 in a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court. The applicant's counsel submitted that the relief sought had become moot because an earlier order dated 13 November 2025 (Criminal Interim Application No. 3513 of 2025) addressed the same matter. The State's counsel agreed that the application could be disposed of based on the applicant's own statement. The Court, after considering the statement, held that the interim application was infructuous and ordered its disposal. No substantive merits of the original appeal were addressed, and the matter was closed procedurally.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of an interim application that has become moot due to a prior order?

Subjects

criminal interim application
infructuous
procedural disposal
Bombay High Court
appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

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                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
VAIBHAV
RAMESH                                   CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Date: 2026.09.02
17:25:12 +0530




                                 CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 217 OF 2024
                                                     IN
                                        CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.10 OF 2021

                      Pratik Vilas Gangan                             … Applicant
                                   V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                 … Respondents

                      Mr. Eshan Nayak with Datta Pawar i/by Khandeparkar &
                      Associates for the Applicant.
                      Mr. Nitin B. Patil, APP for the State.
                      Mr. S. B. Kamble, Head Constable, Ratnagiri City Police
                      Station is present.



                                                     CORAM        : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                     DATED        : SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
                      P.C.:


                      1.      Mr. Eshan Naik, learned Advocate for the Applicant, submits that

                      the prayers in the present Application have been rendered infructuous

                      in view of the order dated 13th November 2025 passed by this Court in

                      Criminal Interim Application No. 3513 of 2025. He tenders a photostat

                      copy of the said order dated 13th November 2025. The same is taken on

                      record and marked “X” for identification.


                      2.      Mr. Nitin B. Patil, learned APP for the State, submits that this

                      Application can be disposed of on the statement made by Mr. Eshan




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                                                   910 - CRI IA - 217 - 2024.docx


Naik, learned Advocate for the Applicant.


3.    In view of the statement made by Mr. Eshan Naik, learned

Advocate for the Applicant, Interim Application No. 217 of 2024 is

disposed of as infructuous.




                                            (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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