Bombay High Court

VISHAL SAMPAT SONAWANE @ KALUversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE

Holding

The bail restoration application was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The applicant, Vishal Sampat Sonawane, filed an interim application seeking restoration of bail after a prior bail application was dismissed for want of prosecution because he did not appear on 10 December 2025. The court scheduled a hearing for the restoration application, but the applicant again failed to appear. Relying on the principle that bail applications must be pursued diligently, the court dismissed the restoration application for want of prosecution. No evidence or arguments were presented by the applicant at the hearing. The State's counsel, Ms. Poonam P. Bhosale, was present on behalf of the respondent. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale on 17 February 2026, ordering the dismissal of the application.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application can be restored when the applicant fails to appear for the scheduled hearing, constituting want of prosecution

Subjects

bail
restoration of bail
want of prosecution
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                                                  908-IA-4751-2025.DOC




Ajit Pathrikar

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
          INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4751 OF 2025
                           IN
            BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2396 OF 2025
Vishal Sampat Sonawane @ Kalu             ...Applicant
      Versus
State Of Maharashtra                      ...Respondent

None for the Applicant.
Ms. Poonam P. Bhosale, APP for the State-Respondent.
PSI – Bajrang Desai, Samta Nagar Police Station, is present.

                       CORAM            DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
                       DATED:           17th FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-
1.        By this Application, the Applicant seeks restoration of

Bail Application No.2396 of 2025. The bail application was

dismissed for want of prosecution since none appeared for the

Applicant on 10th December 2025.


2.        Even today, when the Restoration Application is called

out, none appears for the Applicant.



3.        Hence, dismissed for want of prosecution.


                                                 (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J)




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