Bombay High Court
VEDANT KAMLAKAR GHARATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The court relaxed conditions (iii) and (iv) of the earlier bail order, allowing the applicant greater freedom of movement and removing the mandatory police station attendance requirement.
Summary
The applicant, Vedant Kamlakar Gharat, filed an interim application seeking relaxation of bail conditions imposed by the Bombay High Court on 19 June 2024, which barred him from entering certain police jurisdictions and required him to attend police stations on specific dates each month. The State of Maharashtra, represented by counsel, opposed the relaxation. After hearing both sides, Justice Shivkumar Dige ordered that the restrictive conditions (iii) and (iv) be relaxed. The interim application was therefore allowed and disposed of. The order effectively eases the applicant's movement and reporting obligations pending trial.
Issues considered
- What is the scope of the court's power to modify or relax bail conditions imposed in a prior order?
Subjects
- bail
- bail conditions
- interim application
- criminal procedure
- relaxation of bail conditions
Judgment
119-IA-864-2026 (CR).doc
S.S.Kilaje
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 864 OF 2026
IN
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 70 OF 2024
Vedant Kamlakar Gharat … Applicant
Versus
Digitally signed
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
by SONALI
SONALI SATISH
KILAJE
SATISH Date:
KILAJE 2026.04.10
10:30:39
+0700
_________________________________________________________________
Mr. Vinod V. Kashid, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. Sameer M. Mangaonkar, APP for the State.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 8th APRIL, 2026.
P.C. :
1. By this application, the applicant is seeking relaxation of bail
condition imposed by this Court (Coram: Anil S. Kilor, J.) dated 19.06.2024.
2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that by order dated
19.06.2024, this Court in the operative paragraph No. (iii), has directed that
“The Applicant shall not enter within the territorial jurisdiction of Navi Mumbai,
Raigad and Thane Police Stations, till conclusion of trial except for attending
trial”; and paragraph No.(iv) has directed that “The Applicant shall attend the
Police Station on 1st and 16th day of each month between 11:00 am to 12:00
noon till conclusion of trial”.
3. Learned APP strongly objected to allow the application.
4. Considering the submission of both the learned counsel, I pass
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S.S.Kilaje
following order:
ORDER
(a) Condition Nos.(iii) and (iv) of the operative part of
the order dated 19.06.2024 are hereby relaxed.
5. Interim Application is allowed and disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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