Jyoti Kirtikumar Gaikwad v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC25 Feb 2026BA/3584/2025

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What is this about?

Bail application disposed of as withdrawn for non-disclosure of pending criminal antecedents; leave granted to refile a comprehensive application in strict compliance with Apex Court directions in Zeba Khan v. State of U.P. (Criminal Appeal No. 825 of 2026). Bombay HC Kolhapur; Sachin S. Deshmukh, J.; applicant Jyoti Kirtikumar Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra; advocates Umesh Mankapure i/b Benazir Jamadar; APP Nitin B. Patil.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the criminal bail application and to file a comprehensive application in strict compliance with the directions issued in Zeba Khan vs. State of U.P. and others (Criminal Appeal No. 825 of 2026). ¶¶19-20

Jyoti Kirtikumar Gaikwad vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal bail application could proceed notwithstanding the objection that it failed to disclose the applicant's pending criminal antecedents, disclosure whereof is mandated by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Zeba Khan vs. State of U.P. and others.

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Court's answer

Acting in view of the non-disclosure of criminal antecedents, disclosure whereof is mandated by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Zeba Khan vs. State of U.P. and others (Criminal Appeal No. 825 of 2026), the Court noted counsel's prayer to withdraw the present application and to file a comprehensive application in strict compliance with the directions issued in that case.

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Ratio / Principle

Leave was granted as prayed for, i.e., leave to withdraw the present application and to file a comprehensive application in strict compliance with the directions issued in Zeba Khan vs. State of U.P. and others.

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Key takeaways

Consequently, the criminal bail application stands disposed of as withdrawn; no decision was pronounced on the merits of bail.ratio¶¶19-20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Bail Appln. No. 3584 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Circuit Bench at Kolhapur), Sachin S. Deshmukh, J., 6 April 2026 — Jyoti Kirtikumar Gaikwad v. The State of Maharashtra. Respondent's counsel objected to non-disclosure of the applicant's pending criminal antecedents, disclosure whereof is mandated by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Zeba Khan vs. State of U.P. and others (Criminal Appeal No. 825 of 2026). Counsel for the applicant accordingly sought leave to withdraw and to file a comprehensive application in strict compliance with the directions issued in that case. Leave was granted as prayed for; consequently, the criminal bail application stands disposed of as withdrawn. No decision was pronounced on the merits of bail.

Jyoti Kirtikumar Gaikwad v. the State of Maharashtra

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