Bombay High Court
MEDHA MAYUR NAIKversusThe State Of Maharashtra
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The court allowed the withdrawal of Rs.50,000 from the fine deposit subject to an undertaking to redeposit when directed.
Summary
The applicant, having deposited Rs.3 lakh as fine before the Sessions Court and undergone sentencing, filed an interim application seeking to withdraw Rs.50,000 from that deposit while a criminal revision application remains pending. The Sessions Court had earlier permitted the withdrawal of Rs.50,000. The High Court, after hearing counsel, allowed the interim application, permitting the withdrawal of Rs.50,000 on the condition that the applicant undertakes to deposit the amount again when required by the Trial Court. The order disposes of the interim application.
Issues considered
- Whether a portion of the fine amount deposited can be withdrawn pending a criminal revision application
Subjects
- withdrawal of fine
- interim application
- criminal revision
- fine deposit
- undertaking
Judgment
137-IA-3993-2025 (CR).doc
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3993 OF 2025
IN
CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 460 OF 2022
Medha Mayur Naik … Applicant
In the matter between
Ashish Vilas Pundlik … Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondent
_________________________________________________________________
Ms. Surbhi Agrawal, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. Balraj Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
Digitally
signed by
Mr. Divyesh K. Jain i/b. Mr. Nitin Gaware Patil, Advocate for Applicant in
SONALI
SONALI SATISH
SATISH KILAJE CRA/460/2022.
KILAJE Date:
2026.01.31
10:39:53
+0700
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 28th JANUARY, 2026.
P.C. :
1. By this Interim Application, the applicant seeks withdrawal of
Rs.50,000/- deposited by Applicant in C.R.A. No.460 of 2022 before the
learned Sessions Court.
2. I have heard both the learned counsel. Learned counsel for
applicant in C.R.A. No. 460 of 2022 submits that the applicant has
deposited Rs.3 lakhs before the learned Sessions Court and applicant has
undergone sentence. His revision application is pending, hence requested
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to reject the application.
3. I have heard both the learned counsel. Learned Sessions Court
has permitted the applicant to withdraw Rs.50,000/- out of fine amount.
4. Considering the submissions application is allowed. Applicant
is permitted to withdraw Rs.50,000/- out of Rs.3 lakhs deposited before
learned Sessions Court on undertaking that the applicant will deposit
Rs.50,000/- as and when required before the Trial Court.
5. Interim Application is disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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