Bombay High Court
UMESH LALTAPRASAD SINGH AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court allowed the interim applications seeking leave to intervene, thereby permitting the intervenors to join the bail proceedings.
Summary
The High Court of Bombay heard interim applications (Nos. 880/2026 and 885/2026) filed by intervenors seeking permission to join bail application No. 191 of 2026 filed by Ashesh Shailesh Mehta against the State of Maharashtra. The court examined whether the intervenors could be allowed to participate in the bail proceedings. Finding no impediment, the court granted leave to intervene. Consequently, the interim applications were disposed of as allowed. The bail application was scheduled for further hearing on 23 September 2026 at 10:30 a.m.
Issues considered
- Whether intervenors are entitled to be permitted to intervene in the bail application pending before the High Court
Subjects
- bail
- interim application
- intervention
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
P.H. JAYANI 02 BA191.2026.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 880 OF 2026
IN
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 191 OF 2026
Rajesh Ram Pariani …. Intervenor
In the matter between :-
Ashesh Shailesh Mehta …. Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra …Respondent
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 885 OF 2026
IN
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 191 OF 2026
WITH
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 191 OF 2026
Umesh Laltaprasad Singh and anr. …. Intervenors
In the matter between :-
Ashesh Shailesh Mehta …. Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra …Respondent
Mr. Ashok Mundargi, Sr. Advocate a/w. Mr. Vinay Bhanushali,
Mr. Sanmit Vaze, Ms. Pravada Raut and Adv. Kaustubh Santosh
for the Applicant in BA/191/2026.
Mr. Vinit Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Vivek Sharma i/b. Mr. Amandeep Singh for the Intrevenors.
Mr. Sunil Shinde, API, Unit – 08, EOW, Mumbai, present.
Mr. Manish Dhankar and Mr. Umesh Singh, Intervenors present
in person.
CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
DATED : 18th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.
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P.H. JAYANI 02 BA191.2026.DOC
2. The Interim Application Nos.880/2026 and 885/2026
seeking leave to intervene in the aforesaid Bail Application, are
allowed.
3. Interim Application Nos.880/2026 and 885/2026 stand
disposed of, accordingly.
4. List the aforesaid Bail Application on 23rd September, 2026
at 10:30 a.m.
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
PREETI
HEERO
JAYANI
Digitally signed by
PREETI HEERO
JAYANI
Date: 2026.09.22
10:53:15 +0530
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