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Judgments of 2026

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NARAYAN TRIMBAK WAGHMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The applicant, Gangaram Vithoba Karande, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under FIR No. 24 of 2026 alleging assault with an axe during a long‑standing land‑dispute. The prosecution alleged that the applicant assaulted the complainant, causing simple injuries, while co‑accused caused grievous …

BHAGWAN DHONDIBA GARJEversusTHE RENEW GREEN PVT LTD AND OTHER

DISMISSED

Bhagwan Dhondiba Garje filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 639 of 2024 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of Renew Green Pvt Ltd and others. Notices were issued in the matter, but the petitioner failed to take any further steps or appear after filing the petition. The Court …

SANJAY HARIRAM AGRAWALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

The applicant, Sanjay Hariram Agrawal, filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, and subsequently sought leave to withdraw the application, claiming it had become infructuous. The learned Advocate for the applicant moved before the Court for permission to …

MANIK PANDITRAO WASHIMBEversusCHATRABHUJ PANDITRAO WASHIMBE

DISPOSED OFF

Manik Panditrao Washimbe appealed against Chatrabhuj Panditrao Washimbe in a second appeal before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The parties reached a compromise, resulting in a mutation entry (No. 1704) being effected in the 7/12 extract on 15 August 2026. The appellant, through counsel, …

CHANDRAKANT NARAYAN DUKRE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioners' counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court, after considering the submission, disposed of the petition as infructuous. No substantive issues were adjudicated. The order …

BHASKAR GANGARAM HISALKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The High Court examined two related appeals concerning land acquired in 1993 for the Bruhat Minor Irrigation Tank project in Jalna district. The acquiring body challenged a 2010 award, while the original claimant contested a 2006 award, also filing a cross‑objection for enhanced compensation. The …

CHANDRAKANT KONDIBA KAWLE AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

A large group of junior engineers and other staff appointed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) between 2007‑2012 sought regularisation, permanency benefits and creation of super‑numerary posts, arguing that their work is of a perennial nature and that the Maharashtra Rural …

SHANTABAI GANGADHARRAO KALASKARversusPRAMODKUMAR PREMSUKH MANTRI

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Shantabai Gangadharrao Kalaskar, filed a writ petition (No. 10238 of 2023) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of the petition, the related Special Civil Suit No. 138 of 2019 was disposed by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Aurangabad. The …

KASHINATH SHITARAM ADMANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, heirs of an ex‑Army man, sought a court direction to enforce a 1976 Tahsildar order that allotted them five acres of government land in Ambhai village. They claimed possession had been taken and their name entered in the revenue records, but they could not cultivate the land due to …

OMPRAKASH CHUNILAL KALDAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The petitioner, OmpraKash Chunilal Kalda, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 486 of 2023 against the State of Maharashtra and others. After filing, the petitioner failed to take any further steps, did not circulate the petition, and did not instruct his counsel. The learned counsel for the petitioner …

SHABBIR ABDUL HAFIZ ZARGARversusNAZEER AHMED SHAH MOHAMMAD ZARGAR

DISPOSED OFF

Shabbir s/o Abdul Hafiz Zargar filed a civil application (No. 5594 of 2023) against Nazeer Ahmed s/o Shah Mohammad Zargar. The application was pending when the related writ petition (No. 10490 of 2015) was disposed of by the court. In view of that disposal, the court held that the civil application …

KALYAN BHAURAO MULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners, Kalyan Bhaurao Mule and others, challenged the compensation awarded by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge in a compulsory land acquisition case, alleging a deficit in the amount. They filed first appeals but delayed filing them by 1,885 days, prompting them to seek condonation of delay …

SHAFIK QUADRI S/O MD RAFIK QUADRIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The accused, Mohammad Shafik and Khamrunnisa Begum, appealed convictions recorded by the Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 77 of 2018 for offences under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, examined the evidence and found that the …

SOPAN SHANKAR JAMBHALDAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants' agricultural lands were acquired for the construction of the Katpur Minor Irrigation Tank and were initially compensated at a uniform rate of Rs 7 lakh per Hector by the reference court. The appellants challenged this award, arguing that their lands are semi‑irrigated and thus …

GOVIND NAGNATH GHAYAL AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants' agricultural lands were acquired for the construction of the Katpur Minor Irrigation Tank and were initially compensated at a uniform rate of Rs 7 lakh per hector by the reference court. The appellants challenged this award under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, arguing that …

VISHWAMBHAR GANGARAM WAGHMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants' agricultural lands were acquired for the construction of the Katpur Minor Irrigation Tank and were initially compensated at a uniform rate of Rs 7 lakh per hector by the reference court. They challenged this award under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, arguing that their lands …

ANNASAHEB RAJU KALE AND OTHERSversusASHOK NAMDEO KALE

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The petitioners, who were original defendants, challenged a 4 March 2015 order of the 2nd Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Sangamner, which denied their request for cross‑examination of the plaintiff in a suit for perpetual injunction over land. They contended that the refusal violated the …

DIPAK ANKUSH MHASKEversusSUBHASH NARAYAN SOMDHANE AND ANOTHER

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Subhash Somdhane was arrested in connection with the murder of Babasaheb Somdhane, an offence alleged under Sections 103(1), 61(1), 3(5), 49 and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4/25 of the Arms Act. The FIR did not name him or describe his role, and the prosecution relied mainly …

MOHAN LUVARYA PAWARAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The applicants, members of a tribal family from Telkhadi, were arrested in connection with the murder of Podya Pawara during a mob assault that followed a revenge motive for a rape accusation against a relative. They were charged under multiple sections of the Bombay Penal Code, including offences …

DEHLYA LOTYA PAWARA AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench considered ten bail applications filed by members of the Pawara family who were accused in Crime No. 167 of 2025 for the death of Podya Pawara. The prosecution alleged that the applicants participated in a mob assault that resulted in Podya's death, …

PRAKASH ALIAS DHANYA NANA PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The petitioner, Prakash alias Dhanya Nana Pawar, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the hearing, the court expressed reluctance to grant bail. The applicant's counsel, on instructions, sought leave to withdraw the bail application. The bench, presided …

JAYESH SHIVAJI THORATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Jayesh Shivaji Thorat, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court, after considering the submission, found no remaining cause of action. Consequently, the petition was …

ANURADHA MADHAVRAO JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Anuradha Madhavrao Jadhav, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Gayatri Dalvi, informed the Court that the cause of the petition had become infructuous. The Court accepted this statement. …

ARJUN RUSHUMRAO MULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Arjun Mule was convicted under IPC sections 279 and 337 and several provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act for an accident in which his auto‑rickshaw allegedly had a bicycle tied to its rear, causing a collision with a motorcycle. He appealed, obtaining a partial acquittal, but the remaining …

MOHD. IMRAN S/O. MOHD. LATIFversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISMISSED

The applicant, Mohd. Imran, filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The applicant's counsel failed to appear on the scheduled date of 14 August 2026, and again on 21 August 2026. The Court observed that the applicant had lost interest in prosecuting the …

THE EX ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATURversusOMPRAKASH SHANKARRAO PIND AND ANR

DISMISSED

The Exe Engineer Medium Project Latur appealed against several judgments and awards dated 27 March 2008 that granted compensation in land acquisition cases. The State Government, through its Attorney General, argued that the compensation awarded by the reference court was within the statutory …

MAHANANDA GANESH MENKUDLE AND OTHERSversusFAKIR MAHEMEUD SHAIKH AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging the order of the 3rd Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Osmanabad, which had rejected their application under Order XXI Rule 97 of the Civil Procedure Code. They argued that Defendant No.3 had died before the decree was passed, making the decree a …

BALU RAMAN PATILversusRAMAN AMBAR PATIL AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Balu Raman Patil, filed a writ petition (No. 2397 of 2024) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against respondents including Raman Ambar Patil. During the pendency of the petition, the court was informed that the related regular civil suit (No. 74 of 2021) …

VISHAL DHONDU MALEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISMISSED

The appellant Vishal Dhondu Malekar was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhusawal, for an offence under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on the victim's testimony that he forcibly took her hand, escorted her to his house, and hugged her, threatening her. The appellant …

SANTOSH DANIAL GHARWADHVE AND ANRversusPRIYANKA VINAYAK PAWAR AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners challenged an order dated 25 September 2025 by the District Judge, Ahmednagar, which allowed the respondent to withdraw Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 310/2024. The petitioners, who had intervened in the original proceedings, feared that the respondent might later initiate a …

SUMAIRA BEGUM W/O. SYED ZAHIRversusSYED ZAHIR S/O. SYED EKBAL

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sumaira Begum, filed a criminal revision application but failed to appear before the court on multiple dates (21 September 2020, 19 October 2020, and 11 August 2016) and did not withdraw the objection raised by the office. The court observed that the petitioner had lost interest in …

AVINASH VISHNU JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Avinash V. Jadhav applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a robbery case (Crime No. 0581/2025) involving alleged theft of silver, gold ornaments and cash. The FIR initially claimed 30 kg of silver was stolen, later amended to 76 kg after recovery of more than 54 kg, raising doubts about the …

VITTHAL RAMRAO VEERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners, Kalyan Bhaurao Mule and others, challenged the deficit enhancement in compensation awarded by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge in a land acquisition case, filing first appeals that were delayed by 1,885 days. They filed civil applications seeking condonation of the delay, arguing that …

RAJKUMAR BABRUWAN PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The applicants-claimants, whose lands were compulsorily acquired, filed first appeals for enhancement of compensation but delayed filing them by 1885 days. They sought condonation of this delay, arguing that compensation enhancement is a statutory right and should not be defeated on technical …

ABHANG NARSING VEERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners, Kalyan Bhaurao Mule and other claimants, challenged the deficit enhancement in compensation awarded by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Latur in a compulsory land acquisition case. They filed first appeals but delayed the filing by 1,885 days, prompting them to seek …

SHAIKH MUBASHIRUDDIN VAZRIRODDINversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

Shaikh Mubashiruddin Vazriddin filed a contempt petition (No. 173 of 2011) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against the State of Maharashtra and others. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court considered whether a …

OSMANABAD JANTA SAHKARI BANK LTDversusSUMIT ASHOKKUMAR BHARADIYA

Withdrawn

The appellant, Osmanabad Janta Sahkari Bank Ltd, and the respondents, a borrower and guarantor, reached an out‑of‑court settlement of their dispute. They filed a compromise petition before the Principal District Judge, Beed, in Arbitration Darkhast No. 223 of 2026, which was accepted and led to the …

Sayali Mahesh ParasharversusMahesh Rajesh Parashar

DISPOSED OFF

In Misc. Civil Application No.100 of 2026, the petitioner, Sayali Mahesh Parashar, sought transfer of a marriage petition (HMP No.147 of 2025) to another court. The respondent, Mahesh Rajesh Parashar, informed the court that the marriage petition had been withdrawn, rendering the transfer request …

YOGESH MURLIDHAR CHAUDHARI AND OTHERSversusGANESH BHASKAR CHAUDHARI

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, Yogesh Murlidhar Chaudhari and others, filed a petition against Ganesh Bhaskar Chaudhari and other respondents. The petition sought relief on the ground that a contempt order against the respondents had not been fully complied with. The Court observed that substantial compliance …

VAIBHAV GOVIND DHAGE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The appellants Vaibhav Govind Dhage and others were arrested in connection with a criminal case. Their counsel sought the High Court’s permission to withdraw the pending criminal appeal against the State of Maharashtra. The bench, presided over by Justice Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav, considered the …

JANARDHAN KASHINATH KUMBHARversusPUSHPA FULCHAND KALE AND ANR

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The case concerned two criminal revision applications filed against convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Both parties executed a compromise deed, wherein the complainant received Rs.1,10,000 and agreed to withdraw the remaining Rs.60,000 deposited before the trial court. …

TUKARAM BHIVA AAGLAVE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, Tukaram Bhiva Aaglave and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a matter that they claimed was already decided in an earlier order dated 13 January 2026 and in the reported case of Deshmukh Dilipkumar Bhagwan & Ors. v. State of …

KISHANRAO GANPATRAO AWARDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Petitioner Kishanrao Ganpatrao Awarde filed a writ petition seeking a court direction to Respondent No.2 to decide a representation he made on 19 January 2016, which was received by the respondent on 20 January 2016. The petitioner limited his prayer to this specific direction. The Court examined …

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTDversusUJWALABAI RAMDAS RAUT AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The dispute between New India Assurance Co Ltd (appellant) and Ujwalabai Ramdas Raut and others (respondents) was referred to the Lok Adalat. The appellant filed a first appeal but subsequently submitted withdrawal pursis and an authority letter. The Lok Adalat accepted the withdrawal, disposing of …

SHASHIKALA D/O. AMBADAS BHANGEversusSANJAY ASARAM DALE AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The informant Shashikala alleged that her daughter Sonali stayed with her elder daughter Surekha and her in‑laws from May to September 2005 and was subjected to physical and mental harassment, leading Sonali to consume insecticide and die on 14 September 2005. A FIR was lodged only in January 2017 …

PRAKASH SURATGIR GIRIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Prakash Suratgir Giri, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the second respondent to decide his representations dated 9 February 2015 and 24 February 2015 concerning alleged illegal construction on Plot No. 1 by the third respondent. The Court limited the petition to this …

PADMABAI BABASAHEB WANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

Padmabai Balasaheb Wani applied to quash FIR No.385/2023 and the related Sessions case, alleging that the allegations of abetment of suicide, intimidation and insult were unsupported. The deceased, Pravin Jore, died by strangulation on 4 January 2023, and the FIR was lodged six months later, based …

THE STATE OF MAHversusBHIVA RATAN MAVACHI

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of a Block Education Officer who was charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for allegedly demanding Rs.2,000 to suppress an adverse report. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the complainant (a …

SAHEBRAO BHIMRAO NALAWADEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ANR

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The Executive Engineer (acquiring body) and the claimant appealed a 2012 judgment that awarded compensation for land acquired in 1994 for the Sina‑Kolegaon project. The claimant owned 3 H 59 R and 1 H 79 R of land with fruit‑bearing trees and sought higher compensation, alleging the reference court …

THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECTversusANNARAO DIGAMBER PATIL AND ANR

DISMISSED

The Exe Engineer Medium Project Latur appealed several civil judgments and awards dated 27 March 2008 that granted compensation in reference court cases. The State Government, through a resolution dated 3 November 2016 (with subsequent corrigenda), had decided not to challenge any reference court …

THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECTversusANNARAO DIGAMBER PATIL AND ANR

DISMISSED

The Exe Engineer Medium Project Latur appealed against several judgments and awards dated 27 March 2008 that granted compensation in land acquisition cases. The State Government, through its Attorney General, argued that the compensation awarded by the reference court was within four times the …

THE EXE ENGINEER MEDIUM PROJECT LATURversusVENKAT BHIMRAO RUEKAR AND ANR

DISMISSED

The Exe Engineer Medium Project Latur appealed against several judgments and awards dated 27 March 2008 that granted compensation in land acquisition cases. The State Government had issued a resolution stating it would not challenge any reference court award that increased compensation only up to …

RABBANI KHAN AZMER KHAN MEVATI JONVALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants, Hakkani Khan Azmer Khan Mevati Jonval and Abubakhar Rabbani Khan, were charged under IPC sections 307, 323, 504 and 506 read with section 34 in Crime No. 0031 of 2023. They filed criminal applications seeking quash of the FIR, charge‑sheet, trial‑court order and the pending sessions …

VITTHAL NARAYAN SURYAWANSHI AND ANOTHERversusSATISH KISHAN KHATAWKAR

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, owners of Elevators Limited, challenged an order of the Industrial Court, Latur, which had allowed a complaint by a former technician seeking Rs.1,77,200 as unpaid wages. The petitioners argued that no employer‑employee relationship existed and that they were denied proper legal …

SANDESH VIKRAM HANGE AND ANOTHERversusSANKET VIKRAM HANGE AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The applicants sought a review of the High Court's order that had upheld a District Judge's directions to expedite a pending partition suit (Special Civil Suit No.39 of 2018) by mandating its disposal within six months. The review argued that the direction was beyond the relief prayed for, was …

MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CARPORETION PARBHANIversusNANNATH ROHIDAS MORE

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) filed a civil application seeking confirmation of an interim order dated 16 April 2025. The applicant asserted that the entire awarded amount had been deposited with the court. The respondent, Nannath Rohidas More, was represented by counsel. …

JANARDHAN KASHINATH KUMBHARversusSHANKAR BHIVA MALI AND ANR

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The revision applications arose from convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Both parties executed a compromise deed, wherein the complainant received Rs.1,10,000 and agreed to withdraw the remaining Rs.60,000 deposited before the trial court. The deed stipulated that the …

TARABAI VITTHAL PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, daughter‑in‑law of the late Nababai Shama Patil, filed a writ petition seeking quashment of a Tahsildar’s order dated 11‑Nov‑2025 that deleted Nababai’s name from the other‑rights column of a 7/12 extract while also deleting entries of mango and jamun trees. The deletion was based on …

AKIL S/O. LALU SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

Akil, the brother of the deceased Shaikh Hakim, filed a complaint alleging that four family members abetted Hakim's suicide by pressuring him to reside separately and filing a false case under Section 498A, causing mental harassment that led Hakim to consume poison. The trial court, after hearing …

ANKUSH S/O. ASARAM GARADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ankush Garad, appealed the acquittal of Atmaram Kale and Baliram Kale for alleged assault with an iron rod on 11‑12‑2013, offences charged under Sections 323, 324, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The trial court had convicted them based on the testimony of the complainant …

MONALI RAHUL BARHATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Monali, the wife of co-accused Rahul Barhate, was arrested for allegedly supplying a pistol that Rahul used to fire at an informant and a deceased person during a dispute with employees of Vijeta Company. She is charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act and …

DATTATRAYA RAMBHAJI RAUTversusTHE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR AHMEDNAGAR AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Dattatraya R. Raut, challenged an order dated 30 January 2013 issued by the Tahsildar, Rahata, which allowed an application filed by the respondent (Up‑Sarpanch of Bhagwatipur) under Section 5(2) of the Mamlatdars’ Court Act, 1906, and was later confirmed by the SDO, Shirdi on 6 May …

AKSHAY PHULCHAND INGOLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The applicant, Akshay Phulchand Ingole, filed a bail application which he later sought to withdraw after the charge-sheet was filed. He requested the court's permission to withdraw the application and to be allowed to file a fresh bail application before the trial court. The learned counsel argued …

KAILAS GAWARAM RAUTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The applicant, an assistant accountant at a cooperative sugar factory, was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including Section 316(5) for criminal breach of trust, for allegedly manipulating payment data, creating duplicate beneficiary accounts, and diverting …

PRAMOD SUDAM GHOLAPversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Pramod Sudam Gholap, was arrested in connection with a case of alleged harassment, dowry demand and the suicide of his wife, registered as Crime No.426 of 2025 under Sections 80, 108 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The petitioner argued that there was no direct or indirect …

THE STATE OF MAHversusASHOK GANPAT LABADE

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Ashok Labade, a Tahsildar clerk, who was charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a Rs.200 bribe to obtain a caste certificate. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the complainant and a …

VAIJNATH NANDKISHOR BARTAKKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Vaijnath Nandkishor Bartakke, filed a contempt petition (No. 71 of 2021) alleging that Respondent No.3 had not decided his proposals as ordered. The court noted that the respondent, through the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, submitted an affidavit-in-reply showing that the …

SUYOG MANOHAR JUJGARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench disposed of a large group of writ petitions (904‑931) that raised the entitlement of medical officers to engage in private practice and to receive a Non‑Practising Allowance. The Court noted that it had already decided the matter in a common judgment dated 30 …

CHANDRAKANT SAHADU KAWAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant Chandrakand Sahadu Kaware was convicted by the Sessions Court for offences under Sections 332, 336, 324, 353 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code arising from an incident where he allegedly brandished a knife, injured a police constable and damaged property. The appellant appealed, …

RAMESHWAR SITARAM KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) considered a bail application filed by Rameshwar Kale, who was arrested in connection with an alleged abduction and robbery under Sections 140(3), 309(6), 124(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR named four accused, but the applicant …

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRITATION JALGAONversusRAJENDRA VITTHAL PATIL AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The Court dealt with several civil applications arising from a land acquisition dispute, including a request for a 12‑week period to deposit 50% of the award, a stay of execution of the judgment, and a petition for condonation of a delay of 866 days in filing an X‑objection. The applicant argued …

SHARDUL SHAMPRASAD DEVversusMANJIRI SHARDUL DEV

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking the High Court’s intervention to decide a pending Civil M.A. No.31 of 2025 before the District Judge, Kopargaon, which involved a guardian and ward petition for child custody. The petitioner alleged that despite multiple listings and an urgency claim, the …

DATTATRAYA BALASAHEB GHODKEversusNARESH PRALAHAD GHODKE AND ORS

DISMISSED

The appellant filed a private complaint under Sections 323, 504 read with 34 of the IPC alleging that on 10 March 2002 the respondents assaulted him and his mother after a dispute over pit‑filling work. The complainant and a medical officer testified to injuries, but the mother, who was the star …

NEHA GAJANAN JAVALE @ NEHA SANTOSH GAIKAWADversusGAJANAN BALAJI JAVALE

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking transfer of Hindu Marriage Petition No.9/2026 from the Civil Judge Senior Division, Basmat to the Family Court, Parbhani. The court noted that the parties have a minor daughter of about two and a half …

BHUJANG KISHOR BABANRAO AND OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, junior engineers and other staff appointed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) between 2007‑2012, claimed that they had worked continuously and were entitled to regularisation, creation of permanent posts and arrears of salary. The State of Maharashtra, the Union of …

KASHABAI DHONDIBA RATHODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Kashabai Dhondiba Rathod, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly holding the victim, Vinod, thereby enabling another accused to deliver a fatal knife blow. She appealed for suspension of the sentence and bail, arguing that her role was limited to …

SITARAM LAXMAN AUTIversusSURESH GANPAT ABALE

DISPOSED OFF

Sitaram Laxman Auti filed a writ petition against Suresh Ganpat Abale. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the dispute underlying the petition had already been settled between the parties. Consequently, the petitioner argued that there was nothing left for the court to consider. The …

RAMANUJDAS BADRINARAYAN DAGAversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellant, Ramanujdas Badrinarayan Daga, challenged a 2008 award of compensation for land acquired by the State of Maharashtra, claiming the same land and public purpose were involved in a prior appeal (FA 2102/2010). The court examined whether the present appeal could be decided by reference to …

Rauf Nyaju PatelversusRajesh Agrawal and Others

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Rauf Nyaju Patel, filed a contempt petition against Rajesh Agrawal and others, alleging non‑compliance with a prior contempt order. The learned Government Pleader informed the court that the contempt order had been complied with by concluding the departmental enquiry, and the …

KONDAPPA SADASHIV KOREversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Kondappa Sadashiv Kore, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Indian Railways to construct a new railway station at Kallam Road near Kasbe Tadwale and to order all trains to halt there. The High Court examined whether it had the jurisdiction and expertise to entertain such …

UDDHAV SAYAJI BOCHAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Uddhav Sayaji Bochare, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 520 of 2023 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. After filing, the petitioner neither appeared before the court nor pursued the matter in any manner. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, were represented …

BALAJI VISHWANATH NARWADEversusBALASAHEB GOVINDRAO JADHAV AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

A contempt petition (No. 356 of 2013) was filed in the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, arising out of Writ Petition No. 5451 of 1998. The petitioner failed to circulate the petition or obtain any notice since its filing in 2013. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in …

BABASAHEB ANANDA MATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

DISMISSED

The petitioners, led by Keru Genu Gadekar, filed multiple first appeals against the State of Maharashtra and others. The High Court noted that copies required for service to Respondent No.2 (the Acquiring Body) had not been supplied, preventing issuance of notice. The court ordered that the copies …

RAMLU MALLESHU BANDIWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants challenged the award of the Nanded reference court which had enhanced compensation for land acquired for an irrigation project by applying a 15% escalation, rejecting the claimants' reliance on pre‑notification sale instances. The court examined whether sale transactions within the …

KISHANRAO DEVANNA ALLENIWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired for the Nagzari Medium Project, arguing that the Reference Court erred by applying a 15% escalation and ignoring sale instances prior to the Section 4 notification. The State contended that sale instances within the municipal …

BHIMRAJ YADAV BAGULversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Bhimraj Yadav Bagul, filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking cognizance of a theft complaint dated 25 February 2022 concerning his farmhouse. The petition alleged that the appropriate legal action had not been taken against the alleged thieves. The Court …

SHAIKH AZHAR SHAIKH BABUversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, considered the bail application of Shaikh Azhar Shaikh Babu, a contract computer operator arrested in connection with Crime No. 544 of 2025 for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Arbitration and …

RAMRAO ANANDRAO PATIL AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners sought permission to adduce additional evidence concerning a 1997 sale deed of 10 R of land in Nanded district. The respondents argued that the sale deed was illegal under a 2023 State Government notification because the land exceeded 20 R, rendering it non‑sustainable. The court …

CHANDRAKANT MILIND JONDHALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

Chandrakant Milind Jondhale, a field assistant, was implicated in a FIR alleging misappropriation of Rs.1,52,374 by collecting money from members and failing to deposit it, invoking Sections 409 and 420 of the IPC. The applicant contended that he had no authority to collect funds and that the …

MANGALSINGH NATHU PATILversusMAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION JALGAON

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The applicant, Mangalsingh Nathu Patil, filed an application seeking recall of the Registrar's order that refused registration of his first appeal on the ground of non‑removal of objections, and also sought condonation of delay in filing a restoration application. The Court noted a prior order …

KAMALBAI WD/O JEEVANRAO PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants, who are in‑laws of the complainant, sought quashment of FIR No. 0064/2023 alleging offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 and 34 IPC for dowry‑related harassment and physical abuse. The complainant claimed continuous physical and mental cruelty from 2016 to 2023 and demanded …

KETAN KARBHARI MATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

DISMISSED

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, issued a procedural order directing that the copies of the pending appeals be supplied within two weeks, failing which the appeals would be dismissed without further reference. If the copies are supplied within the stipulated period, the Court will issue …

AMIT S/O NAVNEET GANDHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

Amit filed a criminal writ petition seeking the transfer of investigation of FIR No. 259 of 2018, registered at Police Station Lohar, Osmanabad, to the CBI or CID. The Court examined the Resource Personnel report dated 19.08.2026, which indicated that the investigation had already been completed and …

SUBHASH KARBHARI NIKAM AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The case involves Subhash and Ramchandra Karbhari Nikam challenging a Sessions Court order that modified their conviction for offences under IPC sections 323, 324, 504, 506 read with 34, arising from a 1996 field‑boundary dispute that led to assault and injuries. The trial magistrate had sentenced …

MOHAN SHANKAR BHUKANversusTHE STATE OF MAH

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The claimants' lands in Alhanwadi village were acquired for a percolation tank and were initially compensated at Rs.120 per R by the Special Land Acquisition Officer. Dissatisfied, they sought a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, presenting two sale instances: Exhibit 53 …

NEMULAL MARUTI BHANDWALE AND ANRversusTHE DISTRICT WAKF OFFICER AND ANR

DISPOSED OFF

The applicants, long‑time tenants of Gut No.115 in Beed, relied on a 1979 civil suit that was decreed in 1982 protecting their possession. The Wakf Board and Wakf Tribunal later ordered their eviction under Section 54 of the Wakf Act, a decision affirmed by a judgment dated 02‑08‑2011. The …

REWANNATH PUNJAJI BHUKANversusTHE STATE OF MAH

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The claimants' lands in Alhanwadi were acquired for a percolation tank and the Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at Rs.120 per R. Dissatisfied, they sought a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Reference Court relied on a sale of 40 R of land in the …

MARUTI GANPATI BHUKANversusTHE STATE OF MAH

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The claimants’ lands in Alhanwadi village were acquired for a percolation tank and compensated at Rs.120 per R by the Special Land Acquisition Officer. Dissatisfied, they sought a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, presenting two sale instances: Exhibit 53 (20 R sold for …

X Y ZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANR

DISPOSED OFF

A 17-year‑old minor, a victim of rape, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking termination of her 27‑week pregnancy. The medical board, after examination, recommended termination via intra‑cardiac KCl injection, noting the fetus would be non‑viable. The Court, relying on constitutional …