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BAPU NAMDEV BHADVANKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

Bapu Namdev Bhadvankar was convicted by a Special Judge in Gadhinglaj of offences under Section 354 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(w)(ii) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, receiving concurrent rigorous imprisonment of one year and a fine of Rs.20,000. The applicant …

SANDEEP BALASO JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The petitioners, original accused No.3, filed a criminal revision challenging the trial court's rejection of their discharge application in a case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. During the hearing on 21 August 2026, the petitioner's advocate, Mr. Vinayak Patil, was absent due to a …

NIHAL ASHOK RASTEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Nihal Ashok Raste, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with CR No. 278 of 2022, which alleged offences under Sections 406, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code relating to alleged fraud by his father. The investigating police had completed the investigation, filed a …

LINGRAJ @ NINGRAJ SURYAKANT ALUREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Lingraj alias Ningraj Suryakant Alure, was charged with murder, attempted murder, and offences of intimidation and criminal intimidation for killing his mother after a quarrel over money. An eye‑witness, the applicant's brother, testified that the applicant threatened and subsequently …

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 …

SIDHESH SANJAY PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sidhesh Sanjay Patil, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a case (C.R. No. 501 of 2023) alleging assault with an iron rod, causing a fracture, under sections 326, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The initial FIR was lodged more than three months after the …

DEVIDAS DATTARYA MIRAJAKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, relatives of a deceased, filed anticipatory bail applications (Nos. 2568 and 2578 of 2023) for alleged offences under Section 306 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The complaint was lodged two years after the alleged incident, and the investigating officer had already completed the …

KANTABAI DATTARYA MIRAJAKAR AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, relatives of a deceased, filed anticipatory bail applications (Nos. 2568 and 2578 of 2023) for alleged offences under Section 306 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The complaint was lodged two years after the alleged incident, and the investigating officer had already completed the …

SHIVAPPA BHIMASHA KOLIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Shivappa Bhimasha Koli, a former Talathi, was implicated in a fraud involving the conversion of trust land into private plots, alleged under IPC sections 420, 406 and 471. He filed an anticipatory bail application, claiming he merely processed a mutation entry based on the trust's application and …

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 …

Kundlik Sambhaji patilversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant sought discharge in a criminal case where the accused was charged under Sections 354 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. The Additional Sessions Judge rejected the discharge application, holding that eye‑witness statements provided sufficient material to frame charges despite the fact …

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 …

PRATAPSINGH LALASO DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Pratapsingh Lalaso Deshmukh, was implicated in FIR No. 509 of 2023 for alleged forgery and fraud in securing a police constable post, charged under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 read with section 34. He contended that he was not the same person named in the charge sheet (P.L. …

TEJAL YASH BOHARAversusYASH ANIL BOHARA

Disposed Off

The wife (applicant) filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking transfer of the divorce petition filed by her husband from the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ichalkaranji to the Family Court at Ahmednagar, invoking her severe medical condition (heterozygous pathogenic variants in GNC gene …

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 …

SANTOSH DATTATRAY BHINGARE AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposed Off

The petitioners, four brothers, challenged two-year externment orders issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Pune and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Solapur, which barred them from Solapur and Dharashiv districts. They argued that the authorities did not apply their mind, failed to record …

RAJENDRA DADOBA PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Shri Sahebrao Subrao Shelke, a tax consultant, was arrested in connection with a large-scale investment fraud allegedly perpetrated by A.S. Traders and its subsidiaries, and charged under IPC sections 406, 409, 420 read with 34 and MPID Act sections 3 and 4. The applicant contended he was merely an …

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 …

SIDDHANT BHAGWAN PARABversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Siddhant Bhagwan Parab, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (C.R. No.252 of 2023) alleging offences under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegations stem from a disputed property transaction where the …

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 …

ANKUSH RAM BIDKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Dismissed

The applicant, Ankush Ram Bidkar, sought anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged abetment of suicide, criminal conspiracy, extortion and offences under the Maharashtra Money Lending Act. The trial court had earlier granted interim bail to the applicant's wife but conditioned the applicant to …

VAIBHAV KRUSHNAT PATILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Vaibhav Krushnat Patil, was charged under Sections 420, 406 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating an informant by taking large sums of money as investment and failing to return them. The informant lodged a complaint in March 2025, leading to the registration of …

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 …

SANTOSH NAMDEV JADHAVversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Santosh Namdev Jadhav applied for anticipatory bail after a complaint alleged that, as an official linked to the Mayor of Khed Municipal Council, he failed to maintain vehicle logbooks and facilitated the misuse of diesel fuel allowance, leading to charges under IPC sections 409, 420, 465, 468 and …

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 …

ROHIT RAMESH THORATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Rejected

The appellant, convicted under multiple IPC sections and the POCSO Act for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15‑year‑old girl, sought bail and suspension of his sentence. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, a married man, lured the minor to a lodge, sexually assaulted her, and left bite …

GANESH CHANDRAKANT BHOSALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Ganesh Chandrakant Bhosale, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a fraud case (Crime No.804 of 2025) involving alleged cheating of Rs.5,55,000 under Sections 420 and 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that Bhosale, along with co‑accused, conspired to obtain a loan of …

AAKASHANK BALKRUSHNA CHANDANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Aashank Balkrushna Chandane was implicated in FIR No. 733 of 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC, relating to a claim that a 2006 Non‑Agricultural (N.A.) order was fabricated. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting ownership of the land and that the dispute …

SUNIL SHAMRAO CHOUGULE AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The applicants sought to quash FIR No.1 of 2025 and the charge‑sheet filed under Section 108 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleging that the deceased had not been harassed by them and that there was …

INDRAJEET ALIAS AJAY ANANDA KUMBHARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The applicant, Indrajeet alias Ajay Ananda Kumbhar, sought bail in a case involving charges of rape, sexual assault, criminal intimidation and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The prosecution alleged that between January 2020 and March 2021 the accused …

LAXMAN VISHNU SARGARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.,

Allowed

The High Court considered an interim application filed by Laxman Vishnu Sargar, who had been convicted in a Special POCSO case for offences under Sections 354A(1)(ii), 354B read with 506 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(w)(ii) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, with a three‑year …

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 …

SONU ALIAS ONKAR BIRA PUKALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Sonu alias Onkar Bira Pukale, was charged with murder, conspiracy, and several other offences under the IPC, Arms Act, Maharashtra Police Act and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act. He has been in custody since December 9, 2018, and the charge‑sheet has been filed but no …

SUNIL CHANDRAKANT KAMBLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The applicants, Sunil Chandrakant Kamble and Ratan Bhosale, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, under IPC s.307 r/w s.34 for an incident where compressed air was forced into a victim's rectum, causing serious injury. They filed an interim application seeking a stay of the …

ANKUR SAMBHAJI SALUNKHEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

The applicant, Ankur Sambhaji Salunkhe, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with Crime No. 370 of 2025, which involves offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (sections 69, 115(2), 351(2), 351(3)) and the Indian Penal Code (sections 376, 504, 506). The High Court initially …

ROSHAN BHIMRAO RATHODversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, one of four accused convicted under IPC sections 302, 307, 397 and 34 for the murder of Sunanda and assault on Reshma, sought suspension of his life sentence. The trial court had relied mainly on the testimony of Reshma, an injured eye‑witness, and a test identification parade …

NANDKUMAR BABAJI TANDELversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Nandkumar Babaji Tandel, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chiplun, for murder (IPC s.302), attempt to murder (IPC s.307) and dacoity (IPC s.452), receiving a life term and additional imprisonments with fines. He filed an interim application under Section 235(2) of the …

NAGRAJ R.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Nagraj R., sought anticipatory bail in connection with a case alleging sexual assault of a seven‑year‑old girl, invoking sections 354A(1)(1), 363 read with 34 of the IPC and section 8 of the POCSO Act. The trial court on 30‑Oct‑2023 granted bail subject to a personal bond and …

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 …

DILIP @ DAGDU SAYAPPA GAIKWAD AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The Gaikwad family filed a criminal revision challenging the Special Court’s order that rejected their discharge application in a case alleging disproportionate assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Earlier discrete and open inquiries (2005‑2008) by the Anti‑Corruption Bureau found no …

VITTHAL MAHADEO JAGDALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Vitthal Mahadeo Jagdale, sought anticipatory bail in connection with CR No. 166 of 2020, which alleged his participation in an unlawful assembly and assaulting persons with an axe, invoking multiple IPC offences, the Disaster Management Act and the Maharashtra COVID‑19 Act. The …

ALLBAKSHI FARAUKHSAB CHAPATIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Allbakshi Farukshab Chapat, proprietor of Green Fuel Services, was implicated in a fraud case where a sum of Rs 17.64 lakh was allegedly transferred to his account and then to a trading company that failed to deliver oil. The applicant contended he had no direct transaction with the complainant and …

SUJIT SHRIPAD CHIKANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Sujit Shripad Chikane, a salesman for Better Choice, was alleged to have misappropriated Rs.1,75,894 while handling payments from retailers, leading to charges under IPC sections 406 and 420. He filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 3182 of 2023) seeking pre‑arrest bail. The trial court, after …

ANAND GANGARAM SAWANT AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed a criminal writ petition seeking to quash criminal proceedings (R.C.C. No.74 of 2023) pending before a Judicial Magistrate for offences under Sections 420, 465, 467, 471, 472 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor argued that the matter was …

SHIVAJI BAPU SHENDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Shivaji Bapu Shende applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under sections 420, 406, 409, 467 and 471 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant argued that co‑accused had been granted interim bail in similar applications (ABA Nos. 1967 and 2197 of 2023). The court noted …

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 …

ARUN RANGRAO ROKADEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Arun Rangrao Rokade applied for anticipatory bail in a case (C.R. No.1149 of 2023) alleging cheating under IPC sections 406, 409 and 420 read with section 34. The allegations stem from a commercial arrangement where Rokade and his wife leased four shops, started a grocery store and induced an …

NAFISA HASHMAT PARKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Nafisa Hashmat Parkar applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a fraud case (CR No.339/2023) involving alleged illegal transfer of property and multiple IPC offences (403, 406, 420, 465, 468, 471 read with 34). The trial court initially granted her interim bail on 11 December 2023 with …

NITIN RANGRAO MANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Nitin Rangrao Mane in connection with Crime No. 556 of 2023, alleged to involve cheating under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant claimed he was not the purchaser of grapes and offered to …

AMOL SAHEBRAO RAUTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The appellant, Amol Sahebrao Raut, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated as a witness to a fraudulent sale deed executed in 2010, alleged to violate several IPC offences and provisions of the SCST Act. The complainant, Laxmi Bajarang Katakdaunde, claimed the deed was forged using an …

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, …

AJAY RAMCHANDRA SAPTALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicant, Ajay Ramchandra Saptale, was named as Accused No.3 in Crime No.849 of 2023 for alleged offences of sexual exploitation and criminal intimidation under Sections 354, 354(A), 354(D), 506 read with 34 of the IPC and Sections 8, 9 and 12 of the POCSO Act. An anticipatory bail application …

STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusRAMESHANNA SIDRAMAPPA PATIL

Disposed Off

The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of Rameshanna Sidramappa Patil by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur. The State contended that the trial court erred in disregarding the confession of co‑accused Pradeep and that there was sufficient evidence …

VINAYAK PARSHURAM PARADKAR AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Dismissed

The petitioners filed a criminal writ petition in 2024 seeking the quashing of FIR No. 1 of 2024 registered at Malvan Police Station for offences under Sections 353, 323, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The respondent State, through APP Mrs. Priyanka Rane, informed the Court that a charge‑sheet …

INDRA LALBAHADUR KHATRIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Indra Lalbahadur Khatri, convicted under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, IPC Section 302 and the Arms Act for the murder of a driver named Arif on 17 May 2011, applied for suspension of his sentence and bail after serving over 13 years without remission. The prosecution opposed bail, …

MAHADEO BAJIRAO GIRIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Dismissed

The applicant, an administrative officer, filed an application to quash FIR No.304/2002 and the accompanying chargesheet for alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120‑B IPC. The complainant alleged that the assistant superintendent (Accused No.1) demanded a Rs …

SANDEEP VITTHAL ZUNJARRAOversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sandeep Vitthal Zunjarrao, has been in custody for five years on charges under Sections 376(J)(N), 328, 506, 34 of the IPC and Sections 4, 6, 8 of the POCSO Act. The applicant’s counsel indicated that all witnesses except the investigating officer have been examined and requested that …

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 …

NIKHIL MAHADEV CHANDE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, Nikhil Mahadev Chande and others, filed a criminal application seeking relief in a case originally instituted under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code concerning a family dispute. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra, contested the application. Both parties subsequently …

DEEPAK LUNDA KOKATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered three bail applications filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, relating to a single criminal case (CR No. 554 of 2026) involving murder, conspiracy, and several other offences under the IPC, the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime …

OMKAR PANDURANG SHENDGEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered three bail applications filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Omkar Pandurang Shendge, Deepak Lunda Kokate and Kartik Kailas Chavan in connection with CR No. 554 of 2026, which alleged offences including murder, attempt to murder, …

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 …

MONIL KISHAN PAREKH AND ANRversusESHA RAJDEEP MALIK AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants filed a criminal application seeking quash of proceedings initiated under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and related sections. The complainant, Ms. Esha Malik, appeared before the court and submitted a consent affidavit dated 08‑10‑2026, indicating her agreement to the …

KARTIK KAILAS CHAVANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered three bail applications filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, relating to a single criminal case (CR No. 554 of 2026) involving murder, conspiracy, and several other offences under the IPC, the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

GANESH BALIRAM KARANJEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petition was filed by a government servant seeking quash of criminal proceedings arising from FIR No.815 of 2022, which alleged offences under sections 353, 332, 504 and 506 IPC. The parties, both government employees, had a verbal altercation and the complainant submitted a consent affidavit on …

RAJKUMAR MARUTI PATILversusSHAILENDRA EDUCATION SOCIETY THRU SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioners, a private school society, challenged the termination of a teacher (Respondent No.1) who had been suspended and later dismissed following allegations of sexual molestation of a minor. The teacher was arrested, placed in judicial custody, and suspended with a departmental enquiry that …

SAGAR JAYRAM INDULKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Rejected

The applicant, Sagar Jayram Indulkar, sought bail in a Sessions case (No.533/2022) involving charges under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Sachin Nanavare. The prosecution alleged a long‑standing enmity and a verbal altercation on 08‑04‑2022 that led to the …

VAISHALI DINESH MENEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Vaishali Dinesh Mene, challenged an order that placed her in Category 2(c) of the 2010 Government Resolution, which prescribed a 26‑year term including remission for crimes against women. She argued that, as a woman offender, she should fall under the special Category 1(b) that …

SANJAY ROKADEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, Sanjay Rokade, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging cheating under Sections 420 and 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC for non‑payment of goods supplied by the complainant. The dispute involved a commercial transaction where the applicant had partially paid a sum …

DOLLY JOSEPH PARRERAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by Dolly Joseph Parrera, who is accused (Accused No. 6) of murder and related offences under Sections 302 and 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution's case …

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 …

RANJANA DEEPAK NIKAMversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Ranjana Deepak Nikam, who was arrested in connection with a large‑scale financial fraud involving a non‑banking financial institution. The charges included several IPC …

SHAKER SHABER SIDDIQUIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Shaker Shaber Siddiqui, sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with a criminal case involving alleged forgery and cheating offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. He is accused as Accused No.2, primarily as a …

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 …

ANKIT BAPU THOMBAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, Ankit Bapu Thombare, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust and intimidation under IPC Sections 406, 420 and 506. The FIR stemmed from a commercial dispute over a …

JAGDISH TIKAMDAS AHUJA AND 2 OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellants Jagdish Tikamdas Ahuja and others were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, for offences under Sections 436 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. They filed a criminal appeal challenging the conviction and …

PRAVEEN YADAV UNAWANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered a fresh bail application filed by Mr. Praveen Yadav Unawane, who is charged under IPC sections 363, 366(A), 376(2)(i) and POCSO Act sections 4 and 8 for allegedly kidnapping, marrying and raping a 14‑year‑old girl. His earlier bail was cancelled by the Court because the …

XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, a minor who was sexually assaulted by a teacher between 2012 and 2019, filed an application challenging the anticipatory bail granted to the accused (Respondent No.2) by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act. The FIR was lodged in November 2025, reflecting a 13‑year delay from the first …

PRATIK JAYESH YEWALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Pratik Jayesh Yewale, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with CR No. 35 of 2019 alleging offences under Section 395 IPC, involving alleged robbery and assault. The prosecution alleged that the applicant was part of a group that assaulted the complainant, used a sharp …

DASHRATH MAHADU AHIREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Dashrath Mahadu Ahire, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Session Case No. 719 of 1998 for offences under Sections 323, 498A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, receiving sentences of one month, one year and seven years rigorous imprisonment respectively. He filed …

PRATAP FAUZDAR SINGH AND ANR.versusVINOD FAUZDAR SINGH AND ANR.

Allowed

The petitioners, brothers of the complainant, challenged a Sessions Court order that set aside a Metropolitan Magistrate's dismissal of a criminal complaint alleging forgery of a power of attorney and release deed concerning ancestral property. The complainant claimed the documents were forged to …

RAJENDRA BHAURAO GAIKWADversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a case registered under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant, Rajendra Bhaurao Gaikwad, had been incarcerated for nearly four years without trial and …

HARISH DHANAJI GALIYALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Harish Dhanaji Galiyal was charged under Sections 363 and 376(4)(3) of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting and raping a 12‑year‑old girl. He has been in judicial custody for more than six years and eight months, while the trial has progressed slowly due to the absence of …

BITTU RAJU TIWARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

RULE ABSOLUTE

The petitioner, Bittu Raju Tiwari, challenged an order placing her in Category 4(e) of the 2010 government guidelines, arguing that as a woman offender she should be classified under the special Category 1(b) which provides for a shorter imprisonment term and eligibility for premature release. The …

MADAN RAMEKBAL GIRIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Rejected

The applicant, Madan Ramekbal Giri, sought bail in a case where he was alleged to have instigated the assault and murder of his sister‑in‑law by directing her to inflict specific injuries via a telephone conversation. The FIR charges him under IPC sections 302, 304B, 498A, 201, 109 and 34, as well …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusANKUSH DIVENDU DAS GUPTA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 17‑day delay in filing a leave‑to‑appeal application against an acquittal order dated 3 September 2025 in a POCSO‑related case. The respondents opposed the condonation, arguing that the delay resulted from the …

MOHAMMD UMAR JALALUDDIN SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Mohammad Umar Jalaluddin Shaikh, was charged with murder, abetment of suicide, and offences under the Arms Act arising from an alleged killing of a pan‑shop employee. The prosecution alleged that the applicant murdered the deceased and conspired to destroy evidence, but five …

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 …

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 …

VIPIN KUMAR GUPTAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Dismissed

The applicant, Vipin Kumar Gupta, filed an application under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash the order rejecting his discharge application and the charge‑framing order in a CBI case involving alleged conspiracy to divert pre‑shipment finance. The prosecution alleged that Gupta, as a former …

HARSHADA SURESH CHAVANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a criminal case (C.R. No. 68 of 2022) involving alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust under IPC Sections 406, 420 r/w 34. The applicant, Harshada …

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 …

Shrikala Prakash TikekarversusState of Maharashtra

Rejected

The applicant, Shrikala Prakash Tikekar, filed an application under Section 447 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking transfer of a criminal trial (Case No.1189 of 2024) from Belapur to Pune, citing her residence in Pune, financial constraints, and concurrent family law …

CHANDRAKANT BHIKU NIBUDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The appellant, Chandrakant Bhiku Nibude, was convicted by a Sessions Court for rape under Section 376(2)(f) IPC and criminal intimidation under Section 506 IPC, receiving a ten‑year rigorous imprisonment and a fine. The prosecution’s case rested mainly on the testimony of the deceased victim’s …

NIKHIL NITIN JAGTAPversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Nikhil Nitin Jagtap, was arrested in connection with a violent incident on 12 January 2022 that involved assault, murder and alleged participation in an organised crime syndicate, and was charged under multiple IPC sections, the Criminal Law Amendment Act, the Arms Act, the …

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 …

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 …

SHRISHYAM JAGPRASAD PASWAN @ GUJARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The appellants were convicted by the Sessions Court for murder, attempted murder and robbery under Sections 328, 302 and 394 of the IPC based solely on circumstantial evidence. On appeal, the High Court examined the reliability of the alleged "last seen" testimony, the recovery of a brass pot with …

PANKAJ @ BUNTY RAJU NAIRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Sessions Judge convicted Pankaj Alias Bunty Raju Nair and co-accused under Sections 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, sentencing each to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000. The appellant filed interim applications seeking suspension of the sentence and bail, …

PANKAJ @ BUNTY RAJU NAIRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Sessions Judge convicted Pankaj Alias Bunty Raju Nair and co-accused under Sections 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, sentencing each to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000. The appellant filed interim applications seeking suspension of the sentence and bail, …

JAYDEEP SURYAKANT GADKARI AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Dismissed

The petitioners, Jaideep Gadkari and Mangesh Gadkari, sought to quash FIR No.5 of 2020 filed under sections 420, 409, 34 of the IPC and various provisions of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, alleging that the criminal proceedings were …

INDRAJIT SHANKAR WAGHMARE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The applicants, Indrajit and Rajendra Waghmare, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a criminal case alleging conspiracy to fraudulently sell land belonging to the Pearls Aggrotech Corporation Limited (PACL) despite a Supreme …

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 …

MOHAMMAD ASLAM MOHAMMAD NISFULLAH ANSARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Mohammad Aslam Mohammad Nisfullah Ansari, was charged with murder, kidnapping and assault under Sections 302, 364 and 342 of the IPC for an incident that occurred on 16 July 2018. He has been in custody for over eight years, with the charge framed only in 2024 and merely three …

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 …

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 …

FIROZ IDRIS KHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, convicted of murder (s.302 IPC), dowry death (s.498A IPC) and causing hurt (s.323 IPC), sought suspension of his sentence and bail pending appeal. The prosecution alleged that the applicant murdered his wife, whose body was found strangulated in a water tank, and cited motive of …

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 …

PUSHPA KRUSHNA JADHAVversusLALIT BALARAM MHATRE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The applicant, Pushpa K. Jadhav, a senior citizen and victim of an offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, sought to file an appeal against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, which had acquitted the respondents. She filed the appeal 468 days after the appellate …

SHANTARAM VITHAL ZORE .versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

Abated

The appellant, Shantaram Vithal Zore, was tried in a Sessions Court for an offence under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, but was convicted under Section 326 and sentenced to three and a half years of rigorous imprisonment. While the appeal was pending, a police report indicated that the …

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 …

KIRAN DATTATRAY CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Kiran Dattatray Chavan, who was alleged to have aided co‑accused in fleeing the scene of a gang‑related crime involving multiple serious offences under the IPC, Arms Act, …

MOAHAMMED RAFIQ GULAM RASUL ANSARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Arjun Vitthal, a member of the Social Democratic Party of India, challenged an externment order issued under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 that barred him from several Mumbai districts for 18 months. The order was based on eight offences, many of which were either …

SHAILENDRA SHIVAJIRAO DHAMDHERE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners, who were managers at a firm where the deceased was employed as a housekeeper, were charged under Sections 304A and 337 of the Indian Penal Code after the victim died from injuries sustained on an old machine. The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking to quash the FIR, relying on …

KARAN JALINDAR BHOLEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The sole accused, Rohit Ghuge, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and voluntarily causing hurt (Sec. 324 IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence and bail pending his appeal, contending …

MANISH RAMPRAKASH TIKAWADEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner, Manish Ramprakash Tikawade, sought quashing of a criminal case (Sessions Case No.551 of 2019) arising from an FIR registered under IPC sections 376(2)(n) and 313, alleging forcible sexual intercourse and attempts to cause miscarriage. The victim, who filed the FIR, later consented to …

KAMLESH MANUBHAI PATELversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicant sought quashing of Criminal Case No.15/PS/2013, arising from an FIR under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code alleging sexual harassment by the applicant. The prosecution alleged that the applicant made obscene comments, placed his hand on the victim's shoulder, and threatened her job …

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 …

ROHIDAS NAMDEO SONAWANEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Rohidas Namdeo Sonawane, accused No.3 in a murder case (C.R. No.46 of 2024) involving IPC sections 302, 201, 120B and 34. The applicant had been in custody for over two and a half …

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 …

SHESHANATH ISHWARCHAND GUPTAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED

The applicant, Sheshanath Ishwarchand Gupta, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 668 of 2024 alleging rape under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC, based on a claim that he had a false promise of marriage and engaged in consensual relations with the complainant from 2019 to 2023. The …

RAMAYAN AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Special Judge convicted four accused of dacoity and possession of arms under Sections 399 and 402 IPC based on a police raid where weapons were recovered and an alleged exchange of fire. On appeal, the High Court examined the prosecution evidence, noting the absence of medical reports, empty …

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 …

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 …

MONU AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 17997 of 2024, which involved offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicants claimed that they had reached an amicable …

KULDEEPversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Kuldeep appealed against the order of the Special Judge (SC/ST Act) dated 23.02.2026, seeking bail and setting aside the conviction under multiple IPC and SC/ST Act provisions. The FIR alleged that the victim's son was attacked by unknown persons, with the appellant’s name appearing …

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 …

MUKUL TYAGI AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants, Mukul Tyagi and two others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 2534 of 2025) arising from offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act. The applicants …

BANTIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The applicant Banti filed a bail application in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 13978 of 2026 seeking release on bail in Crime No. 401 of 2025, which involved offences under Sections 64 and 351(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences …

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 …

CHANDRAVIRversusSTATE OF UP AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Chandravir filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 09-10-2024 and a mandamus to restrain his arrest. He submitted that the police investigation had concluded, exonerating him, and the police report had been forwarded to the court. The State, …

SMT. REKHA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Smt. Rekha Devi, the wife of a deceased, who had been in custody since 24 February 2026 for a case under Section 105 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant claimed false implication and highlighted that the prosecution’s key witness, examined as …

RITIK KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ritik Kumar in a criminal case (Crime No. 190 of 2025) where he alleged false implication. The applicant argued that he was not arrested at the scene, the informant’s statement under Section 180 was not an eye‑witness account, and no witness …

TABIS-UR-REHMANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Tabis‑Ur‑Rehman, who was implicated in a cyber‑fraud case involving alleged transfer of Rs 49 lakh through a Binance crypto payment link. The prosecution relied on WhatsApp chats linking the applicant with co‑accused Gaurav and Asad …

SHARDA GUPTA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

Sharda Gupta (72) and Mohan Gupta (65), senior citizens with no criminal record, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging their involvement in an assault that caused injuries to six persons, including a grievous fracture. The FIR named them, but the investigating officer’s report and video …

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 …

RAM DULAR YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

Ram Dular Yadav was charged under Sections 304 and 323 of the IPC for assaulting a deceased person. The first bail application was rejected, but the applicant argued that no specific role was assigned to him, the co‑accused had already been released on bail, all witnesses had been examined, and he …

SUNIL KUMAR SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 6218 of 2019, which involved offences under Sections 323, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant argued that he was never arrested and that the …

MANVENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Manvendra Singh filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 20‑09‑2021 (Case Crime No. 434 of 2021) and a mandamus to restrain his arrest under IPC sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120‑B. The State, through its Additional Government Advocate, informed …

GIRISH PURI @ GIRISHversusSTATE OF UP AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 5753 of 2023) arising from offences under Sections 420, 408 and 506 of the IPC. The applicant contended that he was never arrested and that the …

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 …

ADITYA BHARTIYAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Aditya Bhartiya, sought bail in a murder case (Section‑103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023, equivalent to IPC s.302) after the charge was framed on 27‑01‑2026. This was his second bail application; the first was rejected because CCTV footage placed him with the deceased and a scarf used in the …

ASHRAF AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings relating to several IPC offences, the Dowry Prohibition Act and the Muslim Women (Protection of Right on Marriage) Act, on the ground that they had amicably settled with …

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 …

SHAILESH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Shailesh Yadav applied for bail in a case (Crim. No. 227 of 2026) alleging offences under Sections 64, 115(2), 352, 351(3) and 127(4) of the IPC, including rape and confinement of a 31‑year‑old married woman. The applicant contended that the victim was a consenting party, that the medico‑legal …

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 …

NAKULversusSTATE OF U.P.

Nakul was arrested in a case alleging sexual harassment and threat to throw acid at a 19‑year‑old woman, under IPC sections 74, 75(2), 79, 115(2) and 351(3). The victim’s statement indicated a consensual relationship in 2022 and she refused a medical examination, while the applicant claimed he was …

KSHITIJ RASTONGI @ PRASHANTversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for Kshitij Rastongi, who is charged with offences under IPC sections 65(1), 64(2)(F), 64(2)(M), 357(2) and under the POCSO Act. The applicant argued that he was falsely …

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 …

WALI MAQSOOD RABBANI @ FAIZAL @ FAZALversusSTATE OF UP AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Wali Maqsood Rabbani, who was allegedly implicated in a rape case under the POCSO Act after a seven‑day delay in filing the FIR and without being named in the victim's statement. The applicant argued false implication, lack of criminal history, …

MOHD ASHRAF @ ASRAF HAMEEDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Mohd Ashraf @ Asraf Hameed in a case involving alleged rape and other offences under the IPC and the POCSO Act. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, the FIR was lodged after a seven‑day delay, he was not named in the FIR or the …

LAKHAN SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Lakhan Singh was arrested in a case alleging rape of a seven‑year‑old girl under Sections 333, 65(2), 62 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 5(m) and 6 of the POCSO Act. The victim and the first informant turned hostile before the trial court and refused a medico‑legal examination, leaving no …

ANGAD YADAV @ GUDDU AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The accused Angad Yadav and Kripashankar Yadav applied for bail in a case involving alleged assault and a gunshot injury under several IPC sections. They claimed false implication, lack of prior criminal record, and that the injuries to the informant were simple, with the gunshot injury attributed …

KUSHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The accused, Kush, applied for a second bail in a criminal case (Crime No.239 of 2025) alleging he did not cause the grievous injuries alleged in the FIR. The FIR and medical reports detail severe injuries to the victim, Neha, including bone‑deep lacerations, fractures, and intracranial hemorrhages, …

MAJU @ MAJIDversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered bail application No. 32033 of 2026 filed by Maju @ Majid in Crime No. 347 of 2025, which alleged offences under IPC sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 329(3), 351(3) and 61(2) BNS. The applicant pleaded that he was falsely implicated, had no prior criminal …

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 …

SHAILENDRA RAJPUTversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for Shailendra Rajput, who was charged under IPC Section 137(2), BNS Section 64(1), and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting …

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 …

ARVINDPAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Arvindpal Singh, who was arrested in a case (Crime No. 215 of 2024) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B. The applicant claimed innocence, stating that he had approved a bank loan after a legal scrutiny report …

PRATYA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a second bail application filed by Pratya Singh, who was charged under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. for allegedly causing firearm injury to the son of an informant. The applicant argued that the FIR did not specifically assign him a role, that the …

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 …

SMT. SONI AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners, a married woman and her live‑in partner, filed a writ of mandamus seeking protection from alleged threats by private respondents. They claimed that without such protection their life and liberty were in danger. The State argued that the married petitioner’s cohabitation without …

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 …

SACHIN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sachin Kumar, who is accused in a case under IPC sections 304(2), 317(2) and 317(4) arising from a FIR lodged after a delay. The applicant claimed innocence, alleged false recovery, and asserted that the FIR was filed without a plausible …

DEEPESH AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet and proceedings in a criminal case involving Sections 498A, 323, 504 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had reached an out‑of‑court settlement, and the opposite …

AJAY YADAV @ AJAY KUMAR YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Ajay Yadav, who was not named in the FIR but was mentioned in a co‑accused’s statement as having deposited money into the account of Sunrise Traders, a firm alleged to have trafficked a codeine‑based cough syrup. The applicant faced …

AKARAM SHAHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Akaram Shah, who was arrested in a case involving alleged offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 61, 318, 319, 336, 338, 351 and 352. The applicant claimed innocence, asserted that no money was …

HINA PARVEEN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, Hina Parveen and another, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State to protect their life and liberty, alleging threats from private respondents due to their live‑in relationship. The respondents contended that petitioner No. 2 is already married and is cohabiting …

AJAY YADAV @ AJAY KUMAR YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

Ajay Yadav was arrested in connection with a case involving the illegal sale and transportation of codeine‑based cough syrup and was charged under several IPC sections and the NDPS Act. The FIR did not name him, but co‑accused statements and CCTV footage showing a Rs 20 lakh deposit to a trader were …