Bombay High Court

SULEMAN MAHAMAD DARAWAJKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The Court allowed the applicant to intervene in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2737 of 2023.

Summary

The applicant, Suleman Mahamad Darawajka, filed Interim Application No. 3533 of 2023 seeking to intervene in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2737 of 2023. The applicant’s counsel, Mr. Dhananjay Utture, argued for permission to be added as an intervenor, while the State’s counsel, Mr. S. H. Yadav, and the applicant’s counsel in the bail matter, Mr. Anand Patil, raised no objection. The Court examined whether the intervenor could be permitted to join the pending anticipatory bail proceedings. Finding no opposition and noting procedural propriety, the Court granted leave for the applicant to intervene and allowed the amendment to insert the applicant’s name. Consequently, the interim application was allowed and disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may be permitted to intervene in the pending Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2737 of 2023
Whether the Court can allow an amendment to add an intervenor when there is no objection

Subjects

anticipatory bail
intervention
amendment
interim application
criminal procedure

Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3533 OF 2023
IN
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2737 OF 2023
Suleman Mahamad Darawajka … Applicant
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Jamshid Dastgir Jamadar And Anr ...Applicants
Versus
State of Maharashtra … Respondent
_______________________________________________________________
Mr. Dhananjay Utture i/b Prajakt Arjunwadkar, Advocate for the
Applicant.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Anand Patil, Advocate for the Applicant in Anticipatory Bail
Application No. 2737 of 2023.
_______________________________________________________________

CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 21st September, 2026.
P.C. :

1. Heard Mr. Dhananjay Utture, learned Advocate for the

Applicant, Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned APP for the Respondent – State and

Mr. Anand Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant in Anticipatory Bail

Application No. 2737 of 2023.

2. By the present Application, the Applicant is seeking intervention

in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2737 of 2023.

Arjun 1
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3. The request for intervention in Anticipatory Bail Application No.

2737 of 2023 by the Applicant, is not opposed by Mr. Anand Patil,

learned Advocate for the Applicant in Anticipatory Bail Application No.

2737 of 2023 and Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned APP for the Respondent –

State.

4. In view of the no objection, this Application is allowed in terms

of prayer clause (a). Leave is granted to the Applicant to intervene in

Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2737 of 2023.

5. Mr. Anand Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant in

Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2737 of 2023, seeks permission to

carry out the amendment to add the Applicant herein as the Intervenor

in Anticipatory Bail Application 2737 of 2023, forthwith.

6. Permission to add the Applicant as the Intervenor in

Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2737 of 2023 is granted. Amendment

be carried out forthwith.

7. Interim Application No. 3533 of 2023 is allowed and disposed

of.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Digitally
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE Date:
2026.09.23
12:23:32
+0530 Arjun 2

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