Audumbar Pandurang Patil v. The State Of Maharashtra

KVM 1/2 12 - IA 1261 OF 2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date:

2025.04.09 17:52:09 +0530 KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1261 OF 2025 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 847 OF 2025 AUDUMBAR PANDURANG PATIL ..... APPLICANT/ INTERVENER

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

SHAMSUNDAR KASHINATH BHISE & ORS.

..... APPLICANTS

VERSUS

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ..... RESPONDENT Mr.Pratik Irpatgire for the Applicant.

Mr. Avinash A. Naik, A.P.P. for the State.

Mr. Umesh Hanmantrao Pawar for the Intervener. CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATE : 8th APRIL, 2025 P.C. :- This interim application is filed by the first informant, seeking intervention in the anticipatory bail application. 2.

In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jagjeet Singh & Ors. vs. Ashish Mishra @Monu & Anr., in Criminal Appeal No. 632 of 2022, it is held that a victim is entitled to be heard

KVM 2/2 12 - IA 1261 OF 2025.doc during adjudication of bail application of the accused. 3.

In view of the same, the interim application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

4.

Amendment to be carried out forthwith. It is made clear that if the amendment is not carried out, the anticipatory bail application will stand dismissed without further reference to this Court. 5.

The learned A.P.P. to serve the copy of the present proceedings upon the newly added respondent no.2 through the Investigating Officer.

6.

In view of the above, this interim application is disposed of. [RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]