Pooja Dilip Seth v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bharat Navinchandra Gala anticipatory bail application ABA No. 978 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Coram N.R. Borkar J., order dated 13.01.2026; companion Interim Application No. 3928 of 2025 of intervener Pooja Dilip Seth disposed of as not surviving after first informant was impleaded as party respondent on the applicant's request; application listed 27.01.2026 and ad-interim order continued till next date. Procedural/interim order only — no ruling on the bail merits; no statutes or precedents cited. Advocates: M. Najmi with Nancy Kanungo and Abhinesh Yadav for the applicant; V.N. Sagare APP for the State; Ranjit Dharmadhikari with Rahul Karnik for the intervener.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to implead the first informant as a party respondent, with amendment to be carried out forthwith; Interim Application No. 3928 of 2025 disposed of as not surviving; anticipatory bail application listed on 27.01.2026 with any ad-interim order to continue till then. The merits of the bail application were not addressed in this order.