Bombay High Court
PANKAJ PREMJI PALICHAversusCENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The revision application is deemed infructuous and is disposed of.
Summary
The applicant, Pankaj Premji Palicha, filed a revision application before the Bombay High Court challenging an order of the trial court. During the pendency of the revision, the trial court framed a charge against the applicant, who was the fourth accused in the original case. The applicant’s counsel did not contest the fact that the charge had been framed. Both parties submitted that the filing of the charge rendered the revision application moot. The Court accepted the submissions and held that the revision had become infructuous and therefore disposed of it without further hearing.
Issues considered
- The revision application became infructuous upon framing of the charge against the applicant.
Subjects
- revision
- criminal procedure
- infructuous application
- charge framing
- high court
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
RUSHIKESH
RUSHIKESH VISHNU
VISHNU PATIL
PATIL Date:
2026.09.19
11:17:50
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
REVISION APPLICATION NO. 683 OF 2018
Pankaj Premji Palicha .. Applicant
Versus
Central Bureau of Investigation Anti
Corruption Branch & Anr. .. Respondents
…
Mr. Adhik Kadam, for the Applicant.
Mr. Amit Munde, SPP a/w Mr. Jai Vohra, for Respondent No. 1
CBI.
Mr. Tanveer Khan, APP, for Respondent No.2- State.
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CORAM : ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.
DATE : 17th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C:-
1. On behalf of the learned Special Public Prosecutor
appearing for Respondent No. 1- CBI, a statement is made that
during the pendency of the Revision Application, the charge is
framed against the Applicant (Original Accused No. 4.). This
fact is not controverted by the learned counsel for the
Applicant.
2. In view thereof, it is submitted jointly at the bar that the
Application has run its course and has become infructuous and
may be disposed of.
Rushikesh
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Consequently, in the wake of the aforesaid submissions,
the Revision Application stands disposed of as infructuous.
(ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.)
Rushikesh
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