Bharat Navinchandra Gala v. State Of Maharashtra

16-ia-3928-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 978 OF 2024 Bharat Navinchandra Gala ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3928 OF 2025 Pooja Dilip Seth ...Intervener

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Bharat Navinchandra Gala ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Adv. M. Najmi, a/w Adv. Nancy Kanungo i/b Mr. Abhinesh Yadav, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. V. N. Sagare, APP for the Respondent/State. Mr. Ranjit Dharmadhikari a/w Mr. Rahul Karnik, Advocate for Intervener.

CORAM

:

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

13.01.2026.

P.C. :

1.

The learned counsel for the applicant seeks leave to implead the first informant as a party respondent to the present application.

2.

Leave as sought is granted. Necessary amendment Pramod S.Lakare 1/2

16-ia-3928-2025.doc shall be carried out forthwith.

3.

In that view of the matter, Interim Application No. 3928 of 2025 filed by the first informant for intervention does not survive and the same is disposed of.

4.

List the anticipatory bail application on 27.01.2026. 5.

Ad-interim order, if any, to continue till the next date. [N.R.BORKAR, J.] Pramod S.Lakare 2/2