Capt V Saurabh Dutta v. State Of Maharashtra

KVM 1/2 9 - IAST 9428 OF 2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date:

2025.04.30 20:31:32 +0530 KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 9428 OF 2025 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1131 OF 2025 CAPT. V. SAURABH DUTTA ..... INTERVENER

IN THE MATTER OF

BERNADETTE BHARAT VARMA ..... APPLICANT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ..... RESPONDENT Mr.Niranjan Mundargi i/b. Mr.Prasad Kulkarni for the Applicant. Ms.Supriya Kak, A.P.P. for the State.

Mr.Satish Maneshinde, Senior Advocate a/w. Ms.Anandini Fernandes, Ms.Namita Maneshinde, Mr.Nikhil Maneshinde for the Intervener. CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATE : 29th APRIL, 2025 P.C. :- Not on board. Taken on board.

2.

This interim application is filed by the first informant to add him as party respondent no.2 in the anticipatory bail application. 3.

Heard and gone through the contents of the interim application. 4.

In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in

KVM 2/2 9 - IAST 9428 OF 2025.doc case of Jagjeet Singh & Ors. vs. Ashish Mishra @Monu & Anr., in Criminal Appeal No. 632 of 2022, wherein it is held that a victim is entitled to be heard during adjudication of bail application of the accused.

5.

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

6.

Amendment to be carried out forthwith. The amended copy of the anticipatory bail application be served on the other side. 7.

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