Bombay High Court
SAGAR KRUSHNA PITALWARversusTHE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court held that the interim application for amendment is allowed and the amendment may be effected without objection to the schedule and without re‑verification.
Summary
The applicant, Sagar Krushna Pitalwar, filed an interim application seeking to amend his criminal application before the Bombay High Court. The court examined the praecipe and heard counsel for the applicant. It held that the amendment set out in paragraphs 2 to 11 of the interim application could be allowed, directing that the registry should not object to the lack of an annexed schedule and that re‑verification was unnecessary. The amendment was to be effected within two weeks from the order, and a copy of the amended application was to be served on the respondent, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI. The interim application was consequently allowed and disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether an amendment to a criminal application may be permitted at the interim stage.
- Whether the absence of an annexed schedule of amendment is a ground for objection.
- Whether re‑verification of the amended application is required.
Subjects
- interim application
- amendment
- criminal procedure
- High Court
- CBI
- procedural law
Judgment
P11.IA.3027.2026.doc
Ajay
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3027 OF 2026
IN
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1622 OF 2025
Sagar Krushna Pitalwar .. Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Sagar Krushna Pitalwar .. Applicant
Versus
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI .. Respondent
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Mr. Yashwant Chaudhari, Advocate i/by Mr. Chaitanya Ajay Talhar
for Applicant.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 08, 2026.
P.C.:
1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated
08.09.2026. Perused the praecipe.
2. Heard Mr. Chaudhari, learned Advocate for Applicant.
3. Present Interim Application has been filed by the Applicant
seeking an amendment.
4. I have perused the Interim Application.
5. For the reasons stated in the Interim Application, the Interim
Application stands allowed. The amendment set out in paragraph
Nos.2 to 11 of the Interim Application and stated in the draft
amendment stands allowed and the same is taken on record. For the
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purpose of carrying out the amendment, the Department/Registry shall
not raise any objection on the ground that the schedule of amendment
has not been annexed.
6. In view of the above, Interim Application stands allowed in
terms of prayer clause ‘a’.
7. Necessary amendment is permitted to be carried out right
from the synopsis until the entire Application as stated in the aforesaid
paragraphs within a period of two weeks from today. Re-verification
stands dispensed with.
8. After the amendment is carried out and incorporated in the
Court record, a copy of the amended Application shall be served on the
Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, who is the Respondent herein.
9. Interim Application is disposed.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Ajay
Digitally signed
by AJAY
AJAY TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.08
20:20:50 +0530
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