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Gangadhar Yashwant PawarversusThe State of Maharashtra

Allowed

The High Court of Bombay, Kolhapur Bench, considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Gangadhar Yashwant Pawar, accused No.6 in a case involving murder, attempted murder, and sexual assault offences under the IPC. The prosecution alleged …

RAMKRISHNA JANARDHAN GOSAVI AND ANR.versusSURESH JANARDHAN GOSAVI AND ANR.

Dismissed

The petitioners were sued in a civil partition suit, which awarded a share of certain properties to the respondent. Subsequently, the petitioners mortgaged those properties without the respondent's consent, obtained a loan of Rs. 3,00,000 and later repaid it. The respondent filed a criminal …

PRATIBHA PRALHAD GOLVANKAR AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants, Pratibha Pralhad Golvankar and Amol Pralhad Golvankar/Naik, were convicted under IPC sections 353, 504, 506 read with 34 and, for the second applicant, section 309, and sentenced to one year of simple imprisonment. They filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence, …

ASHOK RAMCHANDRA PANCHALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Ashok Ramchandra Panchal was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine, based primarily on circumstantial evidence and an extra‑judicial confession to a witness. The appellant, aged 72, filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence …

NANDKUMAR LAXMAN DHUMAL AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Court considered six anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 438 of the CrPC by various directors, employees and managers of Adarsh Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha in connection with FIR No. 20 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and …

SUNIL SHAMRAO DHUMAL AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Court considered six anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 438 of the CrPC by various directors, employees and managers of Adarsh Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha in connection with FIR No. 20 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and …

MARUTI @ BALASAHEB NARAYAN DESHMUKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Court considered six anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 438 of the CrPC by various directors, employees and managers of Adarsh Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha in connection with FIR No. 20 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and …

SWATI SANJAY PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner, sister‑in‑law of Respondent No. 2, filed a writ petition invoking the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to quash FIR No. 528/2022 registered for alleged dowry‑related offences under Sections 323, 34, 498‑A, 504 and 506 of the …

ASIF ASLAM MULLAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

The High Court of Bombay, Kolhapur Bench, considered an application for bail filed by Asif Aslam Mulla under Sections 483 and 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with offences under Sections 420, 406 (read with 34) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the MPID Act. The …

RAHUL VASANT BHOI AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 434/2023 and the related criminal proceeding RCC No. 337/2023 for alleged offences under Sections 324, 504 and 34 of the IPC. The complainant, Dhanaji Yashwant Mali, filed an affidavit stating that the dispute with the petitioners had been amicably settled …

SHIVAJI DNYANU HOLKARversusMUKTABAI SHIVAJI HOLKAR AND ANR.

Dismissed

The petitioner, Shivaji Dnyanu Holkar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 challenging a maintenance order of Rs.500 per month awarded to his wife, Muktabai Shivaji Holkar, under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner argued that the amount was exorbitant, while the …

SUNIL SHRIHARI SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The applicant, Sunil Shrihari Shinde, was detained in connection with CR No. 27 of 2019. He had previously filed two bail applications (Nos. 881 of 2022 and 270 of 2026) which were rejected. In the present application (No. 851 of 2026) he sought to withdraw the bail petition, a request unopposed by …

RAKESH PRAKASH KOTIYAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Allowed

Six members of the managing committee of Shri Gopalkrishna Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha, Dapoli, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Crime No. 162 of 2026) was lodged alleging loan‑sanction irregularities and offences under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Co‑operative …

PRASAD SURYAKANT MEHTA AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Allowed

Six members of the managing committee of Shri Gopalkrishna Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha, Dapoli, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Crime No. 162 of 2026) was lodged alleging loan‑sanction irregularities and offences under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Co‑operative …

SUDHIR SADANAND TALATHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

Six members of the managing committee of Shri Gopalkrishna Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha, Dapoli, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Crime No. 162 of 2026) was lodged alleging loan‑sanction irregularities and offences under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Co‑operative …

SHAILA ALIAS SHAILAJA PRABHAKAR MEHTAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

Six members of the managing committee of Shri Gopalkrishna Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha, Dapoli, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Crime No. 162 of 2026) was lodged alleging loan‑sanction irregularities and offences under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Co‑operative …

MADHAVI MADHAV SHETYEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

Six members of the managing committee of Shri Gopalkrishna Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha, Dapoli, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Crime No. 162 of 2026) was lodged alleging loan‑sanction irregularities and offences under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Co‑operative …

SUPRIYA BALKRISHNA TALATHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTARA AND ORS

Allowed

Six members of the managing committee of Shri Gopalkrishna Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha, Dapoli, applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Crime No. 162 of 2026) was lodged alleging loan‑sanction irregularities and offences under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Co‑operative …

SANDIP BAPURAO MANDHAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Court considered six anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 438 of the CrPC by various directors, employees and managers of Adarsh Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha in connection with FIR No. 20 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and …

TASLIM TAJUDDIN SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Allowed

The applicant, Taslim Tajuddin Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Malshiras, in a POCSO Special Case for offences under Section 363 read with Section 34 of the IPC, receiving three years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.3,000. While on bail during the trial, the applicant …

VYANKATESH RAMALU PAGADIMARRIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Vyankatesh Ramalu Pagadimarri applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, claiming that his matrimonial dispute had been amicably settled and the marriage dissolved under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. The trial court had already granted interim bail on 23 …

ATUL BAPU KAMBLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Dismissed

The applicant, Atul Bapu Kamble, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, fearing arrest in a 2021 case registered at Mohol Police Station. The application, originally listed in March 2023, was repeatedly adjourned and finally listed on 30 …

GIRISH NIGONDA PATILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Girish Nigonda Patil, filed a writ petition invoking the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 of the CrPC to quash FIR No. 0090 of 2024 and the accompanying charge‑sheet for offences under Sections 323, 353, 354 and 354‑A IPC, alleging that the FIR was false and …

JYOTIRAM BALASAHEB SAPKALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicant, Jyotiram Balasaheb Sapkal, was convicted under Section 376 of the IPC for rape in a special (atrocity) case and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, while being acquitted of charges under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of the …

SAKHRABAI SHIVAJI MALLAV AND ANR.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The appellants, Sakhrabai Shivaji Mallav and Anita Vijay Bhoi, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for offences under Sections 302, 307, 452, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC, based largely on dying declarations of the deceased Hausabai and circumstantial evidence. …

BIRU NAMDEV PANDHAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered an interim application filed by Biru Namdev Pandhare seeking suspension of his life imprisonment and other sentences imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge in a 2014 murder and related offences case. The prosecution alleged that Pandhare shot the victim during a land …

SACHIN PANDURANG DHONE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No.384 of 2021 and the related charge‑sheet (R.C.C. No.36 of 2022) filed under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504 and 34 IPC, invoking Section 482 of the CrPC. The parties had settled their matrimonial dispute through a mutual‑consent divorce, with the wife receiving …

MDANLAL MOHANLAL BOHARA AND ANRversusKAMLA YASHWANT KOLEKAR AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, accused Nos.1 and 11 in a criminal case under IPC sections 420 and 34, sought quash of the proceedings filed by the complainant, Kamla Yashwant Kolekar, who alleged cheating in a property allotment. The complainant, now 92 years old, filed an Affidavit cum Consent stating she no …

MAHENDRA SHANKAR DHUMAL AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Court considered six anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 438 of the CrPC by various directors, employees and managers of Adarsh Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha in connection with FIR No. 20 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and …

SONALI SAMPAT CHAVAN AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Court considered six anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 438 of the CrPC by various directors, employees and managers of Adarsh Gramin Bigarsheti Sahakari Patsanstha in connection with FIR No. 20 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and …

GORAKH SHIVA KAMBALEversusAJIT SADASHIV MALI AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The applicant, Gorakh Shiva Kambale, filed a leave to appeal application challenging his acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sought to have the appeal transferred to the District and Sessions Court in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in M/s. Celestium …

MANOJKUMAR CHANDRAKANT PAWARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Manojkumar Chandrakant Pawar, a resident of Uganda, applied for anticipatory bail in a case (C.R. No.339/2024) alleging offences under Sections 420, 406 r/w 34 of the IPC. He claims he never received the Rs.10 lakh allegedly paid to him by the informant, and that the informant’s allegations are …

AMAR APPASO SURYAWANSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA ANED ANR

Allowed

The applicant, Amar Appaso Suryawanshi, was charged under Sections 376(2)(n), 506 read with 34 of the IPC, and Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act for alleged sexual assault and intimidation. He sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC after the Sessions Judge rejected his earlier bail …

KERA @ KERBA LAXMAN GAIKWADversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Kera Laxman Gaikwad, a 75‑year‑old, was charged in Crime No.821 of 2022 for offences under Sections 307, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC, based on an FIR alleging assault on the complainant and his mother. On 14 June 2023 the trial court granted anticipatory bail under …

AKSHAYA RAVINDRA KHEDEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

Akshaya Ravindra Khedekar filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 3786 of 2024 before the Bombay High Court challenging an order that imposed a cost of Rs. 2,000. During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel, indicated that he no longer wished to pursue the petition but sought a waiver of the cost …

HAJIMALANG MATAB NADAFversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Hajimalang Matab Nadaf, was convicted by the Sessions Court for an attempt to murder under Section 307 of the IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine. He appealed under Section 374(2) of the CrPC, challenging the admissibility of the knife seized after a delay, the …

VITTHAL GOPAL SAPKALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The petitioner, Vitthal Gopal Sapkal, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus or certiorari to quash criminal proceedings (S.C.C. No.173/2016) filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The respondent objected on the grounds that the petition was filed at a belated …

ARUN MALLAPPA AINAPURAversusSURESH SHANKARRAO PUROHIT AND ANR.

Disposed Off

Petitioner/accused issued cheque No. 131886 dated 25 October 1993 for Rs.1,13,925 in favour of Respondent No.1/complainant. The cheque was dishonoured, and Respondent No.1 filed Summary Case No. 3944 of 1994 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 before the JMFC, Sangli. After the …

VISHNU RAMCHANDRA BHAGWATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Vishnu Ramchandra Bhagwat applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with offences under IPC Sections 420, 406 read with 34 and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, 1999 Sections 3 and 4. The trial court on 3 August 2023 granted interim bail with a …

UDAY DINKAR GHADGADE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants, Uday Dinkar Ghadage and Himmat Dinkar Ghadage, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with CR No.81 of 2023, alleging offences of rape (IPC 376(2)(n), 376(2)(f)) and criminal intimidation (IPC 504). Earlier, the court had granted interim protection, …

ARCHANA SUDHIR PATIL AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, cousin sisters-in-law of respondent no.2, sought quashing of FIR C.R. No. 69 of 2019 registered at Radhanagari Police Station, Kolhapur, for offences under Sections 498-A, 354-A, 354-B, 504 read with 34 IPC, along with the charge-sheet and Regular Criminal Case No. 77 of 2019. The …

AMOL ARUN PACHPUTE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Partly Allowed

The applicants (in‑laws of the complainant) filed an application invoking the Court's inherent jurisdiction to quash FIR No. 519 of 2021 and the charge‑sheet filed in RCC No. 317 of 2022, alleging that the FIR contained vague, omnibus accusations and no specific role for them under Sections 323, …

VIJAY BALASO BHOGAMversusPRASHANT RAJARAM DHANAVADE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The headmaster of Susanskar High School complained that two former employees forged the school’s letterhead, rubber stamp, and his signature to gain an advantage in a school tribunal proceeding. A criminal case was filed and the Chief Judicial Magistrate, after a Section 202 inquiry, issued process …

MAHADEV RAMCHANDAR JANKARversusSHANKAR EKNATH MALI AND ANR.

Dismissed

The petitioners, legal heirs of the deceased Mahadev Ramchandra Jankar, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the CrPC challenging a Judicial Magistrate’s order that rejected their application to refer a disputed cheque to a handwriting expert. The …

SUKHADEV SOPAN BARIKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur Circuit Bench) considered an interim application filed by Sukhdev Sopan Barik seeking suspension of his sentence imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sindhudurg, for convictions under IPC sections 302, 201 and 341. The trial court had sentenced him to life …

JAMSHID DASTGIR JAMADAR AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 2737 of 2023) under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with offences under Sections 420, 468 and 34 of the IPC registered as Crime No. 154 of 2023 at Ajara Police Station, Kolhapur. Interim bail was granted by the Court of Session and …

PINTYA @ SACHIN LAXMAN DUPATEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The appellant, Pintya @ Sachin Laxman Dupate, was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 IPC based largely on the testimony of an 11‑year‑old girl, Pranita Dupate, and on forensic evidence that the High Court found unreliable. On appeal under Section 415 of the Bharatiya …

PINTYA @ SACHIN LAXMAN DUPATEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Pintya @ Sachin Laxman Dupate, was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 IPC based primarily on the testimony of an 11‑year‑old child witness, Pranita Dupate, and on forensic evidence that the High Court found unreliable. The appeal under Section 415 of the …

PREETAM GANPATI PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Preetam Ganpati Patil was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for murder (IPC s.302), attempt to murder (IPC s.201) and criminal intimidation (IPC s.452), each under section 235(2) of the CrPC, and sentenced to life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment terms. The prosecution’s …

SHEETALKUMAR SUDHAKAR MANEREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Dismissed

The petitioner, Sheetalkumar Manere, challenged a July 2025 order of a Judicial Magistrate that directed further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Cr.P.C. against him and Mahesh Oza, based on an application filed by the complainant, Sanjay Ghodawat. The court examined whether a proposed …

VINOD SHIVAJI BOBADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered an interim application under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to suspend the life sentences imposed on Vinod Shivaji Bobade for raping his step‑daughter and related offences. The conviction covered offences under Section 376(2)(i) IPC, Section 5(n) r/w Section …

DIPAK MOHAN BHAT AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants, Dipak Mohan Bhat and another, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC for alleged offences including rioting, robbery and assault under various IPC sections. They argued that there was an inordinate delay in lodging the FIR and that the investigation was already …

Deepak Tukaram MohiteversusRekha Deepak Mohite

Disposed Off

The Family Court, Satara, ordered the husband to pay Rs 6,000 per month as maintenance to his wife from June 2023. Both parties appealed, and the High Court examined the husband’s net salary of Rs 45,076 and Supreme Court precedents that endorse 25% of net earnings as a just maintenance amount. The …

Ramesh Nagnath KadamversusThe State Of Maharashtra

Rejected

The applicant, a sitting MLA, filed a criminal revision under Section 438 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) challenging the rejection of his discharge application in a case involving offences under Sections 353, 341, 342, 323, 504 and 506 of the IPC. He argued that the discharge …

SHUBHADA SUBHASH SHAH AND ORSversusPRASHANT GAURISHANAKAR RAJMANE AND ANR

Dismissed

The petitioners, office bearers of Vidya Vikas Mandal, challenged an order of the University and College Tribunal that imposed a fine of Rs 1,00,000 on them under Section 85 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, for non‑compliance with the Tribunal’s directions to reinstate a former …

DIPAK AKARAM GHADAGE AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants, Dipak Akaram Ghadage and Viru Deepak Ghadage, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in connection with CR No.81 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 376(2)(n), 376(2)(f) and 504 r/w 34. An interim bail was earlier granted in ABA No.2313 with several …

MUKESH RAJU SATAMversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Mukesh Raju Satam was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Sindhudurg, for murder under Section 302 IPC and for dacoity‑related offences under Sections 394 and 397 IPC, receiving life imprisonment and a term of rigorous imprisonment respectively. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of the …

Visnu Dattu KhuleversusState of Maharashtra Through Public Prosecutor

Rejected

The accused, Visnu Dattu Khule, obtained a loan of Rs.50 lakh from a bank and issued a cheque for Rs.12 lakh which was dishonoured due to insufficient funds. The bank served a statutory notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and upon non‑payment, filed a complaint leading to the …

Vishnu Dattu KhuleversusState of Maharashtra Through Public Prosecutor

Disposed Off

The accused, Visnu Dattu Khule, obtained a loan of Rs.50 lakh from a bank and issued a cheque for Rs.12 lakh which was dishonoured due to insufficient funds. The bank served a statutory notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and upon non‑payment, filed a complaint leading to the …

OM RAHUL NIKAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Om Rahul Nikam, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4(25) of the Arms Act, relating to the murder of Akshay Mane. The FIR initially did not name the applicant, but a later witness statement under Section …

SHABBIR TAJUDDIN MULANIversusHANUMANT SAHEBRAO MAGAR

Dismissed

The petitioner, accused of a cheque bounce under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, sought to recall the complainant as a witness under Section 311 of the CrPC, alleging that his counsel failed to ask about a part payment made by a friend. The trial court rejected the application, …

RIZWAN JAWEED HUSAIN BELIFversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, an RTO agent, was implicated in alleged forgery of signatures on Form 26 for vehicle lien removal and issuance of duplicate registration certificates, leading to an FIR under IPC sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471. He sought anticipatory bail, which the trial court granted on 30 …

SHIVAJI SHANKAR PAWAR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, Shivaji Shankar Pawar and others, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking pre‑arrest bail in Crime No. 435 of 2023. The State of Maharashtra produced a copy of the judgment dated 20 May 2026 in Sessions Case No. 29 of …

VIJAY @ DHANANJAY SRIKANT SHINDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Vijay Shinde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for murder (IPC s.302) and criminal intimidation (IPC s.506) based primarily on the testimony of the deceased's wife, who claimed to have seen Shinde assaulting her husband with a stone. The High Court re‑examined the …

NISHANT MAHADEO MISALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed off as Withdrawn

Nishant Mahadeo Misal filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking release in connection with a case registered for offences under IPC sections 188, 272, 273, 328 and several provisions of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006. The applicant's …

SWAPNIL SUNIL POTDAR AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Swapnil Sunil Potdar and Rohit Motilal Narote applied for anticipatory bail in connection with CR No.1602 of 2022, which alleged offences under Sections 323, 326, 354, 452, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The trial court, on 21 December 2023, granted conditional anticipatory bail, …

FARID HANIF SUNASRAversusSAIMA FAIRD SUNASRA

Dismissed

The petitioner, Farid Hanif Sunasra, challenged a non‑bailable warrant issued by a Judicial Magistrate First Class for his failure to pay interim maintenance ordered under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The magistrate had directed the petitioner to pay Rs.20,000 per month …

SAURABH DATTATRAYA PARAB AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants photographed the complainant's vehicle while it was parked, leading to a verbal altercation and the filing of a complaint. The complainant later submitted a supplementary statement indicating she no longer wished to prosecute. The High Court examined whether the FIR could be quashed …

RUSHIKANT DATTATRAY PAYGUDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, Rushikant D. Paygude, filed a bail application. Counsel for the applicant highlighted that all witnesses had been examined and the case was at the stage of recording the accused's statement under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C., but the investigating officer had failed to produce the …

STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusRAJVEER NAVRATNA SHARMA AND ANR

Allowed

The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal the acquittal of Rajveer Navratna Sharma and Karishma Manoj Punamiya by a Special Judge, who had found them not guilty of offences under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act and sections 420, 406 and 109 of …

ABHISHEK DIPAK INDREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered two writ petitions filed by Abhishek Dipak Indre and Akshay Nandkumar Kawale et al., seeking quashing of criminal proceedings for theft of LED TVs and a geyser from a resort. The complainant and the petitioners had reconciled and submitted consent affidavits requesting the …

THE FEDERAL BANK LIMITEDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The applicant, Navnath Sitara Waghmare, a complainant in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case, sought leave to appeal an acquittal and condonation of delay. The High Court considered the Supreme Court’s decision in Celestium Financial Ltd. v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025) which permits filing an …

VINAYAK KISHORE GARVEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner, Vinayak Kishore Garve, sought quashing of FIR No. 762 of 2019 and related proceedings, alleging that the dispute underlying the criminal complaint was purely civil, arising from a partnership business, and that the parties had settled their accounts by a consent affidavit. The High …

AWINASH KUMAR GUPTAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The petitioners and the State of Maharashtra sought the quashing of FIR No. 608/2024, filed under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 and the Information Technology Act, on the basis that all investors had settled and a consent affidavit was …

MAJID ASHFAQUE KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

Majid Ashfaque Khan, an accused in a cheating case, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR and related proceedings after the complainant, his nephew, consented to a settlement. The court noted that the petition is covered by precedents such as Lovely Salhotra v. State of NCT Delhi and …

HARSHAD SUNIL PATANKAR AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

The complainant filed a criminal complaint alleging assault while incarcerated, but after his release both he and the accused applicants, who are friends, submitted a consent affidavit stating that the alleged offence never occurred. The applicants, still in jail, sought consent quashing of the FIR …

RAVINDRA BALU BHARTI AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The applicants and respondents, who were involved in a financial dispute over investments, reconciled and sought to have the criminal proceedings against the applicants quashed. The FIR, registered under sections 406, 409, 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, was filed by the complainant …

NISHIT HASMUKHBHAI MEHTA AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, businessmen involved in a diamond trade dispute, settled unpaid invoices amounting to Rs.1.52 crore and filed a consent affidavit confirming receipt of the settlement. They sought quashing of an FIR registered under sections 409, 420 and 34 of the IPC, invoking the inherent powers …

RAJESH UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The petitioners and the State sought quashing of FIR No. 145 of 2026 filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita arising from a commercial dispute. The parties reconciled and the complainant filed a consent affidavit. The Court examined the inherent powers under Section 482 of the …

AKSHAY NANDKUMAR KAWALE AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered two writ petitions filed by Abhishek Dipak Indre and Akshay Nandkumar Kawale et al., seeking quashing of criminal proceedings for theft of LED TVs and a geyser from a resort. The complainant and the petitioners had reconciled and submitted consent affidavits requesting the …

VISHAL SATISH AGARWAL AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, a father and son, sought quashing of an FIR for cheating filed by the complainant, with whom they had reached a settlement. The High Court examined its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and Section 528 of the BNSS, referring to the guidelines in …

VIKAS BHASKAR DONGREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The applicant sought consent quashing of criminal proceedings arising from a vehicle sale dispute, wherein both parties had settled their civil differences and exchanged outstanding amounts. The High Court examined its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (and the …

NINAD ANIL KADAM AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants were accused of cheating the complainant by accepting deposits for higher returns, but the complainant later returned the money and consented that the amounts were received. Both parties jointly sought to quash FIR No. 851 of 2026 on the ground that the dispute was civil/commercial …

ANAND MITHALAL JAINversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants sought consent quashing of criminal proceedings (C.C.No.66/PW/2020) arising from a complaint for octroi charges, after both parties settled the dispute and filed a consent affidavit. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 …

MEHAMUD IQBAL DHOLE AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants, Mehamud Iqbal Dhole and another, sought to quash a criminal FIR filed under Section 362 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code after reconciling their civil dispute. The complainant filed a consent affidavit on 8 October 2026, agreeing to the quashing of the criminal proceedings. The …

RAGHUNATH SOPANRAO DABHADE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants and the complainant, who were friends and neighbours, had a monetary dispute that escalated at the applicants' Chinese Hotel, resulting in the applicants striking the complainant with a stick and causing injuries. Both parties later reconciled, and the complainant consented to the …

SACHIN PARSHURAM MANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petition arose from a road‑rage incident in Pune where the petitioner, after his uncle was slapped by the complainant’s brother, assaulted the complainant with a stick, causing a simple forearm wound. Both parties are young and from respectable families, and the families later reconciled. The …

BAPURAO BHANUDAS JADHAV AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners and respondents were involved in a commercial dispute over immovable property involving a payment of Rs.4.22 crore, which was later returned. Both parties sought to quash the criminal complaint for cheating and forgery, filing a consent petition before the Bombay High Court. The …

AKHTAR HASAN RIZVIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner, Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, was charged with mischief relating to a 1979 land mutation entry. The parties later reconciled and filed consent terms with the statutory revenue officers to delete the mutation, with the complainant receiving the benefit and the petitioner receiving none. The …

KAMALKISHOR PREMNATH NIMJEversusPRADNYA @ KOMAL KAMALKISHOR NIMJE AND ANR

Disposed Off

The husband challenged an order that increased his interim maintenance liability to Rs 50,000 per month under Section 125 of the CrPC. The revision court had allowed the wife’s revision, disregarding the husband’s claim of lack of service and the wife’s alleged income from bank statements. The High …

Anand Mithalal JainversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants sought consent quashing of criminal proceedings (C.C.No.66/PW/2020) arising from a complaint for octroi charges, after both parties settled the dispute and filed a consent affidavit. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 …

SANTOSH RAJENDRA PILLEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The applicant, Santosh Rajendra Pille, faced charges of threatening and criminal intimidation under FIR No. 506/2024 filed at Nashik Road Police Station. The complainant filed a consent affidavit indicating a desire to settle the dispute and seek quashing of the criminal proceedings. Relying on the …

BADAL BHUPATRAI SHAH AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners and the State of Maharashtra reconciled their dispute arising from an alleged cheating and breach of trust case (IPC §§406, 420 r/w 34). Both parties jointly sought consent quashing of FIR No.69/2013 and the related chargesheet. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under …

ROHIT @ DADU SUDHAKAR PEKHALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Rohit @ Dadu Sudhakar Pekhale, was charged in C.R. No.126 of 2024 for offences including murder, attempt to murder, and criminal intimidation. The alleged incident involved an altercation that escalated into a stabbing of the victim with a sharp object, with the applicant and …

BHABEN BHARALI SAIKAYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Bhaben Bharali Saikaya, was charged with murder under Section 302 IPC and had been in custody for over 9 years, 8 months and 8 days. He sought bail under Section 439 CrPC, arguing that the prolonged pre‑trial detention violated his Article 21 right to speedy trial and personal …

ANIKET @ANNU DILIP DIXITversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Aniket @Annu Dilip Dixit was arrested in October 2020 for murder and related offences under the IPC, Arms Act and Maharashtra Police Act. He has been in custody for 5 years, 11 months and 19 days without the trial commencing, pending a Muddemal. The applicant sought bail under Section 483 of the …

ANIKET DILIP JAISWALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered bail for Aniket Dilip Jaiswal, accused under Sections 69 and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for alleged sexual assault and deception. The victim, an adult of the same age, claimed the relationship was consensual and began via Instagram in 2021, with no …

RAVIKANT BHANUDAS GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed by Ravikant Bhanudas Gaikwad, accused No.2 in a murder case involving three victims, where the prosecution’s case relied solely on the confessional statement of accused No.1. No other material evidence or motive for the applicant was …

SANDEEP HANUMAN SINGH YADAVversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …

DEVENDER RAMPHOOL YADAVversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …

HAIDER NOOR SHAIKHversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …

M/S SHETHIA ASSOCIATES AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

The petitioners, Shethia Associates and Ashok Savani, filed a writ under Article 227 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the CrPC (now Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) seeking to quash a criminal process issued under Section 418 of the IPC against them in a redevelopment …

MAHADEV @ MAHADYA AJAY GAUTAM THORATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code for Mahadev alias Mahadya Ajay Gautam Thorat, who was charged with chain snatching under IPC Sections 392 and 411 r/w 34, and offences under MCOCA Sections 3(1)(II) and 3(4). The court noted …

SHOYEB SAEED SHAIKHversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …

AYUB AKBARSHA MAKANDARversusUNION OD INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …

CYNTHIA @ FAVOUR UGABABANG ONYEKPEversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …

PRASHANT RAMESH KADAMversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicant, Prashant Ramesh Kadam, sought bail under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case (CR No. 797 of 2021) involving alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal intimidation under IPC Sections 420, 406 and 506 read with Section 34. The prosecution …

MONU @ TARUN BIPIN TAKversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Monu @ Tarun Bipin Tak, a 20‑year‑old, was arrested in July 2018 for murder under IPC 302 read with 34 and has been in custody for over four years without any trial proceedings. He filed a bail application under Section 439 of the CrPC after surrendering in July 2023. The Court examined the …

JATIN @SONU MUKESH MEWATIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Jatin @ Sonu Mukesh Mewati, was arrested in 2018 for serious offences under the IPC, Arms Act and other statutes and has been in custody for over four years without trial. He filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, arguing that the …

PRABHAT RAMRICHPAL JHUNJHUNWALAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Dismissed

The applicant, Prabhat Jhunjhunwala, sought to quash the issuance of process against him under IPC sections 465 and 471 and the dismissal of his criminal revision, alleging that the underlying complaint was a second complaint on the same facts and that the magistrate erred by treating it as a fresh …

ANKITA NARAYANCHANDRA DASversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard eight grouped bail applications filed by various accused under the BNSS and CrPC seeking default bail after the statutory 180‑day investigation period expired in a large NDPS case involving over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The prosecution had obtained an extension of the …

BHIMAJI PARSHURAM SABALEversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered eight bail applications filed by accused persons in a large NDPS case involving the seizure of over 1,800 kg of mephedrone. The core issue was whether the trial court’s order extending the statutory 180‑day investigation period under Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act …

BARKU NAMDEV SURYAWANSHIversusMEENABAI BARKU SURYAWANSHI AND ANR

Disposed Off

The husband (Petitioner) appealed against a revision order that directed him to pay Rs.3,000 per month as maintenance to his wife (Respondent) under Section 125 of the CrPC. The parties were married in 1992, had four daughters, and the husband filed an adultery complaint in 2012 and obtained a …

A. P. HINDUJAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner, a managing trustee of Hinduja Hospital Trust, was charged under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for alleged distribution of a spurious ophthalmic drug. The prosecution relied on Section 34 (vicarious liability) and Section 27, treating the trust as a "company" and the petitioner as a …

VICKY ALIAS VIKRAM VIJAY GHATAGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Vicky @ Vikram Vijay Ghatage was convicted of murder and attempted murder under IPC Sections 302, 307 read with 34 and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine and six months of rigorous imprisonment. He appealed the conviction in 2019, and by October 2026 had served more than 11 years in custody …

GANESH MAHADEV JETITHORversusCOMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Ganesh Mahadev Jetithor, challenged a detention order dated 30‑10‑2025 issued by the Commissioner of Police under Section 3 of the Maharashtra (Prevention of Dangerous Activities) Act, 1981. The petitioner argued that the material relied upon – two in‑camera witness statements and a …

IRFAN KARIM SHAIKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Irfan Karim Shaikh, challenged a detention order dated 24‑12‑2025 issued by the Commissioner of Police, Pune, which also directed his committal to Wardha Prison. The petitioner argued that the order was a pre‑textual preventive detention lacking genuine material, noting that the case …

PRIKAR PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The petitioners sought quashing of criminal proceedings that arose from a civil dispute over an MOU, which had led to a civil suit and subsequent criminal case. Both parties entered into a settlement, signing consent terms and a mediator’s report dated 01‑10‑2026, and requested the court to dismiss …

SANGHARSH BHIMRAO LANJEWARversusMINAL SANGHARSH LANJEWAR AND ANR

Disposed Off

The husband (Petitioner) appealed against a Family Court order that granted his wife (Respondent No.1) maintenance of Rs.35,000 per month under Section 125 of the CrPC. He contended that the wife had willfully deserted him, had withdrawn a restitution of conjugal rights petition, and was now filing …

VINAY KAILASH GUPTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

A dispute arose in a restaurant where the complainant brushed an accused's chair, leading to verbal abuse and a physical fight involving three accused. An FIR (No. 566 of 2024) was lodged under IPC sections 324, 323, 504 and 34. The petitioner, Accused No.2, sought a partial quash of the FIR on the …

RANI PRATAP SINGHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a criminal revision filed by Rani Pratap Singh, convicted under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 for managing a brothel. The prosecution’s case was based on a raid prompted by an NGO’s tip, with evidence from NGO workers, a decoy …

VIVEK MADHUKAR DEKATE AND ANRversusTHE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANR

Disposed Off

Vivek Madhukar Dekate, a public servant, and his wife were convicted by a Special Judge in Pune for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 109 of the IPC, receiving four‑year and three‑year rigorous imprisonment respectively along with fines. Both were on bail during …

AKHIL SURESHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petition arose from a road traffic collision that led to an altercation and assault between the parties. The parties later reconciled and filed a consent affidavit seeking to quash the FIR and any subsequent proceedings. The Court examined its inherent powers under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S., …

REHMAT MOHAMMED ASLAM SHAIKH AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court entertained two writ petitions filed by Mohammed Faisal Mohammed Faizan Shaikh and Rehmat Mohammed Aslam Shaikh seeking quashing of FIRs and related proceedings arising from assault offences. The petitioners and complainants, who reside in close proximity, voluntarily settled …

MOHAMMED FAISAL MOHAMMED FAIZAN SHAIKH AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court entertained two writ petitions filed by Mohammed Faisal Mohammed Faizan Shaikh and Rehmat Mohammed Aslam Shaikh seeking quashing of FIRs and related proceedings arising from assault offences. The petitioners and complainants, who reside in close proximity, voluntarily settled …

VIKASH NARESH CHILLAR AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

A scuffle among five young student petitioners resulted in injuries and the registration of FIR No. 0150/2026 at Viman Nagar Police Station, charging them under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The complainant (Respondent No.2) and the petitioners reached an amicable settlement …

RUPESH SUBHASH CHAVANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The appellant, Rupesh Subhash Chavan, was convicted by an Additional Sessions Judge for offences under IPC Sections 336 and 427 and Section 3 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage) Act, 1985, receiving a one‑year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000. He had earlier been released on …

ABHIJEETSINGH JATINDRSINGH GUJRALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The Bombay High Court entertained two related criminal writ petitions arising from family disputes over a deceased's will, one based on an FIR of 2021 and the other on an FIR of 2024. Both parties, who are relatives, reached a settlement and jointly requested the court to quash the criminal …

MANOJ PUNAMCHAND OSWALversusVIJAY OIMKARMAL GANDHI AND ANR

Dismissed

The appellant Manoj Oswal was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a cheque of Rs.8.5 lakh that was dishonoured. He appealed the conviction, arguing that the cheque was deposited in a different account than the payee's, that there was no clearing stamp, and that …

MANOJ MADHUKAR PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

Manoj Madhukar Patil, convicted of murder (IPC s.302) and criminal conspiracy (IPC s.120B) and sentenced to life imprisonment, appealed the conviction. After serving more than 11 years, he filed an interim application seeking suspension of his sentence and bail pending the pending appeal (Criminal …

ZUBY IFEANYI UDOKAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Zuby Ifeanyi Udoka, a foreign national and accused No.1 among 22 in a NDNDPS case (C.R. No.1089 of 2020), was detained for over five years despite no contraband being seized from him. All other accused had been granted bail, but the prosecution sought to keep him in custody citing the commercial …

DR MANALI GULSHANRAJ HAMRAPURKAR AND ANRversusGULSHANRAJ IQBALSINHA HAMRAPURKAR

Dismissed

The petitioners, a wife and her minor children, filed a writ petition challenging orders of the Family Court that allowed the husband (respondent) to cross‑examine the wife and to file a written statement in a Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance proceeding. Earlier, the Family Court had issued …

Pico Capital Private LimitedversusVinod Kumar Chaturvedi

Dismissed

Pico Capital Private Limited filed a complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the managing director of Usher Agro Ltd and Swajay Finance Pvt Ltd, alleging fraud in an inter‑corporate deposit. The Metropolitan Magistrate issued a process order, which was later …

VIJAY RAMRAO SAPKALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed To be withdrawn

The High Court of Bombay considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Vijay Ramrao Sapkal under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The applicant had already been arrested by the police before the application was heard. Counsel for the applicant submitted that, because the arrest had …

MEGHA DEEPAK JAGTAPversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Megha Deepak Jagtap was arrested on 29‑10‑2025 for alleged possession and supply of narcotic drugs, including MD and ganja, and the trial court denied her bail. She filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, contending that the investigating officer, …

NILESH MADHUKAR ARTEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Nilesh Madhukar Arte, was arrested in July 2021 for alleged murder, conspiracy, arms offences and violations of the MCOCA Act, and has been in pre‑trial custody for over five years. The prosecution argued that he was part of a gang, participated in the crime, and posed a risk of …

SIDDHARTH DYANDEV DABHADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Siddharth Dnyandeo Dabhade, who is charged with kidnapping, assault and murder offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant had been in custody for over two years and ten …

ROSHAN HARI SAVADATKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Roshan Hari Savadatkar, an undertrial accused, applied for bail under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with a case involving serious offences under the IPC, the Arms Act, the Maharashtra Police Act and …

MEENANATH VASANT BODAKEversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Meenanath Vasant Bodake, an accused in an NDPS case, filed an application under Section 311 of the CrPC seeking the court’s permission to re‑examine a seized mobile phone (Vivo 1901) and extract its data through forensic analysis. The trial court allowed the application, directing the court’s …

BHUPENDRA CHUDGOR AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Dismissed

The Applicants challenged the legality of a September 2019 order of the Metropolitan Magistrate, which under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, restrained them from committing domestic violence, barred them from dispossessing the Respondent No.2 from the shared household, and …

R. SINGH AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellants Ramjor Singh and Ramesh Singh were convicted by a Special Judge for robbery under Section 392 IPC based on the testimony of the informant and three other witnesses. On appeal, the High Court examined the credibility of the witnesses, noting delays in filing the FIR, the absence of key …

DESH PALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Desh Pal was convicted under Section 376 of the IPC for raping a 10‑11‑year‑old girl, Jasodha, after luring her into his rickshaw and taking her to an abandoned building where the assault occurred. The prosecution relied on the victim’s testimony, an independent eyewitness (Ram …

FARUQ KHANversusState of U.P. AND 2 ORS.

The revisionist Faruq Khan appealed the Family Court's order directing him to pay Rs 5,000 per month to his wife and Rs 1,000 to his son under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. He contended that, as a labourer and small farmer with an uncertain income of about Rs 4,000‑5,000 per month, the …

MANORAMA KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Manorama Kushwaha, the wife of co‑accused Ashok Kumar Kushwaha, was named in an FIR alleging cheating and misappropriation of Rs 8.5 lakh arising from a disputed land sale. The FIR, filed under Sections 406, 504 and 506 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, led to a charge‑sheet and a …

RAMAN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The petitioners, a wife and her minor son, filed a criminal revision under Section 127 CrPC challenging a Family Court order that enhanced their maintenance to Rs.5,000 and Rs.4,000 respectively. They argued that the court failed to consider the husband’s salary of over Rs.55,000 per month and did …

KRISHNA CHANDRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The husband (revisionist) filed a criminal revision under Section 125 of the CrPC seeking to quash a maintenance order dated 25‑01‑2017 that required him to pay Rs.2,000 per month to his wife and Rs.1,000 each to their three children. He alleged that the wife had left the matrimonial home …

AJAY KUMAR @ PINTUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Ajay Kumar filed a criminal revision under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. seeking to modify the payment of arrears ordered by the Family Court, which required him to pay a lump sum of Rs. 1,64,000. He did not contest the merits of the maintenance order, only requested that the arrears be paid in …

ASHOK BAGHEL AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.AND ANOTHER

The accused-applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking quash of criminal proceedings instituted under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. The parties had entered into a compromise, which was verified by the Special Judge on 17.11.2016, and the …

ARUNversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Arun, accused of gang rape under Sections 137(2), 61(2), 70(1) and 127(3) of the CrPC. The applicant argued that the victim’s statements under Sections 180 and 183 were contradictory and that the medico‑legal report did not support the …

ZAHEER @ JAHIR AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a charge sheet and the entire criminal proceeding arising from offences under Sections 323, 504 and 506 IPC. The applicants and the second opposite party had amicably settled the dispute outside …

AHASHAN AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Ahashan and three others, filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the charge sheet and proceedings in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 323, 324, 504 and 506 IPC. The applicants and the second opposite party had amicably …

PHOTU @ ASLAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 139 of 2025) under Section 103(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Sections 4 and 25 of the Arms Act, seeking release during the trial. The counsel for the applicant argued that the bail application had become infructuous …

UMESH BIND AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The petitioners, Umesh Bind and another, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC. After hearing, they sought to withdraw the application and instead approach the regular bail court, requesting temporary protection from coercive action. The learned Additional Government …

FATEH MOHAMMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Fateh Mohammad, who was implicated in a case involving kidnapping, dacoity and alleged rape under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant argued that he was not named in the FIR, that the victim’s …

ANCHAL RASTOGIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The applicant Anchal Rastogi filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the criminal case No. 1336 of 2018 (State v. Sachin Rastogi et al.) which involved offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504 IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The High Court noted that the applicant had …

JAGDISH PATHAK AND 3 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash the cognizance and summoning order dated 1‑1‑2022 in Criminal Case No. 47 of 2022 (Section 323 IPC) before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aligarh. They contended that …

HARIKISHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Harikishan, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC in connection with a criminal case (Crime No. 72 of 2026) involving IPC offences. The applicant sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and instead file a regular bail application, requesting …

ARYAN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Aryan Kumar, who was arrested in a case alleging rape and false promise of marriage under IPC sections 69, 115(2) and 351(3). The applicant contended that the alleged victim was a consenting adult, the medical report did not support a rape …

AABHASHIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 459/2026) pending under the POCSO Act. The applicant's counsel argued that no offence was made out and the prosecution was malicious, citing lack of independent …

SANDEEPversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Sandeep, who was arrested in a POCSO rape case involving a 16‑year‑old girl who allegedly consented and became pregnant. The applicant argued that the FIR was lodged after a nine‑month delay, that the victim’s age was not medically …

SHAHBAZversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant, Shahbaz (represented by Ms. Maya Devi), filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before the Allahabad High Court. Counsel for the applicant sought to have the application dismissed as withdrawn. The State, represented by its learned …

TAIYABversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Taiyab, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC in a case (Crime No.69 of 2018) filed under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, fearing arrest. The applicant sought interim protection to appear before the Sessions Court and …

MUMTAJ @ ARIF KHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 CrPC for Mumtaj @ Arif Khan, who was named in an FIR under Sections 3, 5A, 5B and 8 of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act for allegedly transporting sixty heads of cattle for slaughter. The applicant …

AMAN PRATAPversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Aman Pratap under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with Crime No. 195 of 2025. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, not named in the FIR, and only a general role was ascribed to him in the …

SHUYAB @ SHOAIB AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The applicant, Shuyab @ Shoaib Ahmad, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a criminal case (Crime No. 94 of 2026). He later requested to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and instead file a regular bail application before the trial …

RAJANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Rajan under Section 482 of the CrPC in connection with FIR No. 137 of 2026 alleging assault under IPC sections 191(2), 115(2), 109 and 126(2). The applicant argued that the FIR named six accused without specifying …

AKASH SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Akash Singh, sought anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged vehicle damage, extortion, assault, and theft of a gold chain. He claimed the FIR was false, arising from a dispute with a friend who demanded Rs.12 lakh for repairs. The State opposed bail, arguing the offences were …

BALVANT KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Balvant Kushwaha under Section 482 of the CrPC in a case involving alleged fraud in the execution of two sale deeds. The applicant argued that he was not the vendee and that the second deed was forged, asserting no criminal …

FAKAROOversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Fakaroo, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case registered under the U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, alleging false implication. The applicant argued that he is already on bail in the sole …

RAHULversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The appellant Rahul was charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC provisions for alleged rape and caste‑related abuse following a broken marriage promise. The victim, a 20‑year‑old woman, had given contradictory statements under Sections 180 and 183 of the CrPC, and …

HAKIM ALIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the BNSS in a case involving offences under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC. The applicant, who had already been declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the CrPC/84 of the …

MANOJ KUMAR PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Manoj Kumar Pandey filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the proceedings arising from a criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, including a non‑bailable warrant issued against him. The applicant expressed willingness to …

ANKITversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Ankit under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a criminal case (Crime No. 714 of 2025) where he was alleged to be involved in an assault on 4 November 2025. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that …

BHAIYAN LALversusSHRI GYAN SINGH YADAV AND ANOTHER

Bhaiyan Lal filed a contempt application alleging that the respondents willfully defied an order dated 11 March 2026 issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaushambi, in Misc. Application No. 05 of 2026. The court was presented with instructions that included a copy of FIR No. 0302 dated 28 …

VIJAY LAL YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The accused Vijay Lal Yadav applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 87 and 61(2) of the CrPC concerning an alleged enticement of a 14‑year‑old girl. The victim’s statement under Section 183 indicated that she left home voluntarily, lived in a forest area for ten days, and …

BABLU YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Bablu Yadav filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (BNSS No. 39505 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court. The applicant, through counsel Pramod Kumar, sought to withdraw the application. The State, represented by A.G.A., opposed the withdrawal. The Court …

VIJAY SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Vijay Sharma, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Both parties' counsel agreed to allow the applicant to seek regular bail. The court directed that the applicant must appear before the concerned court within four weeks to apply for …

HAFIZ MOHAMMAD NIZAMUDDINversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Hafiz Mohammad Nizamuddin, filed an application under Section 528 of the Indian Security Code seeking the dismissal of criminal proceedings (State Vs. Mohd. Siddiq & others) pending under IPC Section 120B and the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Conversion of Religion Act. He alleged that …

ANAND KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

Anand Kumar Singh applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the CrPC in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 417, 504 and 506 of the IPC. He argued that the FIR was lodged after a four‑year delay and was a retaliatory measure against a prior case in Tripura. …

AARIFversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Aarif, who feared arrest in a case arising from the Bareilly riots. Aarif was not named in the FIR, and his alleged involvement was based only on statements of co‑accused. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated and …

GULAM MOHD.versusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Gulam Mohd. applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 CrPC in connection with offences under IPC sections 147, 323, 504 and 353. The Additional Government Advocate argued that the offences do not attract imprisonment exceeding seven years, a charge‑sheet has already been filed and there is no …

SMT RAJVATIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Smt. Rajvati under Section 482 CrPC in connection with a FIR alleging her participation in an assault on police officers during a public disturbance. The applicant, a woman with no prior criminal record, claimed she was falsely …

SUNIL KUMAR YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Sunil Kumar Yadav under Section 482 CrPC in a case involving alleged fraud in property sale deeds. The applicant claimed he was a marginal witness falsely implicated, with no criminal antecedents, while the prosecution alleged he …