Kishor Himatlal Mehta and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
Anticipatory bail – change of roster
Case brief
What is this about?
Kishor H Mehta & Anr (ABAs 2864 and 3125 of 2024) and Juana Sanjeev Uppal & Anr (ABA 2616 of 2024) v. State of Maharashtra, Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, R.N. Laddha, J., 04 February 2025: effect of change of roster on pending anticipatory bail applications; distinction between a learned APP's statement of no arrest and an interim order passed by the Court; matter taken on board although not listed; office directed to place matters before appropriate bench; reference to coordinate-Bench orders of June 2024 (Sarang V Kotwal, J.). No statutes cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
No bail relief granted or refused on merits; the Court held that no interim order had been passed and that, after change of roster, the applications would not lie before it, and directed the office to verify the position and place the matters before the appropriate bench.