Bombay High Court

MANISH ARVIND PETHEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The victim is allowed to intervene in the bail application as an intervenor.

Summary

The victim, Manish Arvind Pethe, applied for permission to intervene in an ongoing bail application (No. 897 of 2026) filed against the accused. The victim's counsel, Anvil Kalekar, sought to be listed as an intervenor, and the request faced no opposition from the accused's counsel or the State's counsel. The Court examined whether procedural rules allowed the victim to be added as an intervenor in the bail proceeding. Finding no objection and noting that the amendment would not prejudice any party, the Court permitted the victim to intervene and ordered the bail application be amended accordingly. The interim application seeking this permission was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the victim may be permitted to intervene as an intervenor in the pending bail application.

Subjects

bail
intervention
criminal procedure
victim's rights
amendment
interim application

Judgment

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         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
             INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 607 OF 2026
                               IN
                BAIL APPLICATION NO. 897 OF 2026
Manish Arvind Pethe                              ...Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
Prajyot Dipak Pawar                                       … Applicant
        Versus
The State of Maharashtra                                  ...Respondent
_______________________________________________________________
Mr. Anvil Kalekar a/w Parth Mirajkar, Advocate for the Applicant.
Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, APP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Anand Patil, Advocate for the Applicant in Bail Application No. 897
of 2026.
_______________________________________________________________
                            CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
                             DATE : 29th September, 2026.
P.C. :


1.       Not on Board. At the request of Mr. Anvil Kalekar, learned

Advocate for the Applicant, taken on Board.



2.       Heard Mr. Anvil Kalekar, learned Advocate for the Applicant.



3.       By the present Application, the Applicant (Victim) is seeking

intervention in Bail Application No. 897 of 2026.




Arjun                             1
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                 4.      The request made by Mr. Anvil Kalekar, learned Advocate for the

                 Applicant is not opposed by Mr. Anand Patil, learned Advocate for the

                 Applicant in Bail Application No. 897 of 2026 and Ms. Mahalakshmi

                 Ganapathy, learned APP for the Respondent – State.



                 5.      In view of the no objection, Applicant (Victim) is permitted to

                 intervene in Bail Application No. 897 of 2026 as an “Intervenor”.



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

                 Application No. 897 of 2026, requests for permission to carry out

                 amendment forthwith to show the Applicant (Victim) as the Intervenor

                 in Bail Application No. 897 of 2026. Permission granted. Amendment be

                 carried out forthwith.



                 7.      Interim Application No. 607 of 2026 is disposed of.



                                                               (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




          Digitally
          signed by
          ARJUN
ARJUN     KRISHNA
KRISHNA   RODGE
RODGE     Date:
          2026.10.01
          11:02:57
          +0530




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