Bombay High Court

DIPESHRI RAJARAM CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: VRUSHALI V JOSHI RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The petition was declared infructuous and disposed of because the accused had already been convicted.

Summary

The petitioner, Dipeshri Rajaram Chavan, filed a criminal writ petition challenging the proceedings against the accused. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the accused had already been convicted by the Additional Sessions Court in Sessions Case No. 04 of 2018 on 30 October 2025. The court held that, in view of the prior conviction, the petition could no longer be entertained. Consequently, the petition was declared infructuous and disposed of. No further relief was granted to the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition challenging criminal proceedings remains maintainable after the accused has been convicted in the trial court?

Subjects

criminal procedure
writ petition
infructuous
conviction
disposal

Judgment

14-WP-3542-2018 (CR).docx

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 3542 OF 2018

Dipeshri Rajaram Chavan … Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. … Respondent

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Mr. Omneel A. Jadhav (Through V.C.) for the Petitioner.
Mr. Shriram S. Chaudhari, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State.
Officer : PSI Mr. Namdev D. Shinde, Mandangad Police Station, present.
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Coram : MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI &
RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.

Date : 18th March 2026.

P. C. :

1. Learned A.P.P., on instructions, submits that as the accused in present

case have already been convicted by the Additional Sessions Court in Sessions

Case No. 04 of 2018 vide order dated 30 th October 2025, the present Petition

has become infructuous.

2. Petition therefore stands disposed of as become infructuous.

[ RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J. ] [ MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J. ]

Digitally signed
by OMKAR osk 1 of 1
SHIVAHAR
OMKAR KUMBHAKARN
SHIVAHAR
KUMBHAKARN Date:
2026.03.25
15:26:51
+0530

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