Bombay High Court

PRITHVIRAJ TANAJI SAWANTversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The Court allowed the Intervenor to intervene in the anticipatory bail application.

Summary

The Intervenor, Prithviraj Tanaji Sawant, filed an interim application seeking to be allowed to intervene in Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 526 of 2026, claiming to possess material evidence related to Crime No. 331 of 2026. The Intervenor requested permission to oppose the grant of anticipatory bail. The counsel for the original bail applicant, Mr. Saurabh Tandale, expressed no objection to the Intervenor's participation, and the State’s counsel, Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, supported the presence of the Intervenor. Considering the lack of objection and the State’s submission, the Court permitted the Intervenor to intervene and ordered the bail applicant to amend the bail application to reflect this change. The interim application was consequently allowed and disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the Intervenor may be permitted to intervene in an anticipatory bail application.
Whether the presence of the Intervenor is necessary for the adjudication of the anticipatory bail application.

Subjects

intervention
anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
interim application
court discretion

Judgment

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                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                            CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VAIBHAV
RAMESH
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
JADHAV
Date: 2026.09.23
17:15:47 +0530
                                 CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 602 OF 2026
                                                     IN
                            CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 526 OF 2026

                      Prithviraj Tanaji Sawant                              Applicant
                                                                          … (Intervenor)
                            In the matter between
                      Rajbaksh Latib Shaikh                               … Applicant
                                   V/s.
                      State of Maharashtra & Anr.                         … Respondents


                      Ms. Ahilya Nalawade with Shraddha Patil for the
                      Intervener.
                      Mr. Saurabh Tandale for the Applicant.
                      Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the State.
                      Mr. Akash Jadhav, PSI, Gandhinagar Police Station, District
                      Kolhapur.

                                                       CORAM        : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                       DATED        : SEPTEMBER 23, 2026


                      P.C.:


                      1.      By the present Application, the Intervenor (Prithviraj Tanaji

                      Sawant), who claims to have material and evidence in respect of the

                      subject matter of Crime No. 331 of 2026, is before this Court seeking

                      intervention in Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 526 of 2026.


                      2.      Prayer clause (A) of the Intervention Application reads thus:


                              “A)    that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to allow the Intervention




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      Application of the present Intervenor/Applicant and may be pleased to permit
      the Intervenor/Applicant to oppose the applicant for anticipatory bail
      hereinabove in accordance with law;”



3.    Mr. Saurabh Tandale, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states

that he has no objection to grant of relief in terms of prayer clause (A).


4.    Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, learned APP for the State, submits that the

presence of the Intervenor would be necessary and, therefore, states

that the Application be allowed.


5.    In view of the no-objection given by Mr. Saurabh Tandale, learned

Advocate for the Applicant, and the statement made by Ms. S. N.

Deshmukh, learned APP for the State, this Application is allowed in

terms of prayer clause (A).


6.    The Intervenor is permitted to intervene in Anticipatory Bail

Application No. 526 of 2026 as an Intervenor.


7.    Mr. Saurabh Tandale, learned Advocate for the Applicant, seeks

permission to carry out the amendment forthwith to show the

Intervenor as an “Intervenor” in Bail Application No. 526 of 2026.

Permission granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith.


8.    Criminal Interim Application No. 602 of 2026 is allowed and

disposed of.


                                               (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)



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