Bombay High Court
DIPANKAR GYANDERA NATH HIRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The Court relaxed condition No. (iv) restricting the applicant’s attendance at the police station.
Summary
Dipankar G. Hira, the applicant, had been granted bail with a condition that he not attend the concerned police station on the first day of each month between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm until the trial concludes, except on the trial date. He filed an interim application seeking relaxation of this condition. Both parties presented arguments before the Court. The Court considered the submissions and the reasons stated in the application. It allowed the application and relaxed condition No. (iv), permitting the applicant to attend the police station during the previously restricted time. The interim application was thereby disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail condition restricting attendance at a police station on specific days and times can be modified or relaxed upon application of the bailee.
Subjects
- bail
- interim application
- modification of bail conditions
- criminal procedure
Judgment
88-IA-4017-2025 (CR).doc
Shubhada S Kadam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4017 OF 2025
IN
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4224 OF 2023
Dipankar Gyanendranath Hira
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
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Mr. Mushahid R. Khan i/b. Mr. Azeem Khan, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
API-Sagar J., EOW Pune City, present.
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CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 23rd JANUARY, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for applicant and learned APP for
Respondent-State.
2. By this application, the applicant is seeking modification/
relaxation of condition No.(iv) imposed by order dated 23 rd July 2024
passed by this Court (Coram :Anil S Kilor J.) in aforesaid bail application.
By the said condition, the applicant was directed not to attend the
concerned police station on first day of each month between 01.00 pm and
Digitally
signed by
3.00 pm, till conclusion of the trial, except on the date of the trial.
SHUBHADA
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
SHANKAR KADAM
KADAM Date:
2026.01.28
3. Considering the submission of both learned counsel and
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reasons mentioned in the application, I pass following order :
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88-IA-4017-2025 (CR).doc
Shubhada S Kadam
ORDER
(I) The application is allowed.
(ii) The condition No. (iv) imposed on the applicant i.e.
not to attend the concerned police station on first
day of each month between 01.00 pm and 3.00 pm,
till conclusion of the trial, except on the date of the
trial, is hereby relaxed.
Interim Application stands disposed of in above terms.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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