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Judgments of 2026

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SALEEM AJMODDIN SHAIKH AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The appellants were charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita for assaulting and verbally abusing a scheduled‑caste woman in public view. They applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that key witness statements were …

CHANDKJHAN IMAMKHAN PATHANversusSANJAY VISHWANATH SHEVALE AND ANOTHER

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The writ petition (34 WRIT PETITION NO. 14176 OF 2019) was filed by Chandkjhan Imamkhan Pathan against Sanjay Vishwanath Shevale and another. The petition arose from an order dated 19 August 2019 in Regular Civil Suit No.69/2016, which had been dismissed for want of evidence and prosecution. The …

MEENABAI DEORAO BHISE PATIL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The High Court considered two civil applications filed after a delay of 2,799 days, seeking condonation of that delay, setting aside the abatement of proceedings, and permission to bring the legal representatives of the deceased appellants, Deorao Shankarrao Bhise and Subhadrabai Shankarrao Bhise, …

MEENABAI DEORAO BHISE PATIL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The High Court considered two civil applications filed after a delay of 2,799 days, seeking to bring the legal representatives of deceased appellants, Deorao Shankarrao Bhise and Subhadrabai Shankarrao Bhise, on record and to set aside the abatement of the proceedings. The Court examined the reasons …

NARSIMHA VITTHALRAO DESHPANDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicants, who are bank employees, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 436/2025 alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to alleged forgery, fraud and misappropriation of funds in a real‑estate partnership dispute. The informant, a partner in the disputed …

ANWAR SHAHA MOHAMMAD SHAHAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard two bail applications filed by Sail Pandurang Bansode and Anwar Shaha Mohammad Shaha against the State of Maharashtra. The court, after detailed hearing, expressed that it was not inclined to grant bail to either applicant. On the instructions of the …

SURESH SHRIHARI KAWADEversusVISHNU NIVRUTTI KAWADE AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Suresh Shrihari Kawade, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 09 June 2016 passed by the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Kalam, Osmanabad, which recorded a compromise filed as Exhibit‑55 and led to the disposal of the underlying suit. The petitioner contended that the …

SONALI SHIVDAS BORASEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Sonali Shivdas Borase, filed a writ petition seeking a decision on a proposal dated 31 July 2017. The High Court examined whether the respondent authority (No.3) was required to consider the proposal on its merits, taking into account prevailing government policies, resolutions, …

ABED S/O. KASAM PATHAN AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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The applicants, Abed S/o. Kasam Pathan and others, filed a criminal application and subsequently sought leave to amend it after the investigating agency filed a charge-sheet. The learned advocate for the applicants requested the court's permission to make the amendment. The principal issue before …

AMIT SAHEBARAO BHIVSANE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The Aurangabad Bench of the High Court of Bombay, on 8 January 2026, issued an interim order concerning a large number of pending criminal applications and writ petitions filed against the State of Maharashtra. The Court extended the deadline for filing amendments by four weeks, granting a final …

Vivekanand so Bhagwan KambleversusThe State of Maharashtra

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The petitioners filed three contempt petitions seeking transfer for the academic year 2025‑26. Respondent states that the petitions are infructuous as the transfer period has elapsed. Petitioners acknowledged this but requested liberty to file fresh transfer applications for the next academic year. …

SAKHARAM MUNJAJI DUDHATE AND ANOTHERversusDINANATH DHONDIBA DUDHATE

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The petitioners, Sakharm Munjaji Dudhate and another, filed a writ petition challenging a judgment dated 28 June 2018 passed by the Ad‑hoc District Judge, Parbhani in Miscellaneous Civil Appeal No.20/2017. The petitioners argued that the substantive dispute had already been finally decided in …

Mohan so Kisan WagalgaveversusThe State of Maharashtra

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The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard three contempt petitions filed by Vivekanand So Bhagwan Kamble, Mohan So Kisan Wagalgave, and Mustafa So Fattusab Shaikh against the State of Maharashtra concerning their requests for academic transfers for the year 2025-26. Respondent counsel …

Mustafa so Fattusab ShaikhversusThe State of Maharashtra,

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The petitioners filed three contempt petitions challenging the non‑grant of transfers for the academic year 2025‑26. Respondent states 3 and 4 argued that the petitions had become infructuous because the transfers pertained to that academic year. The petitioners acknowledged the factual situation …

KADU NARAYAN PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Petitioner Kadu Narayan Patil filed a writ petition challenging the loan liability alleged against him by the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petitioner sought relief, presumably to contest the liability or its enforcement. Respondent No.3, through counsel, submitted a statement that …

KRISHNA RAMESH PATIL AND OTHERSversusTEJASWITA SUDHAKAR PANDIT AND OTHERS

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The applicants filed a civil revision before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an order of the trial court. Subsequently, the applicants, through their counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the revision application. The Court considered whether it could grant leave to …

RAMPRASAD TUKARAM DABHADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Ramprasad Tukaram Dabhade filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 28.05.2018 passed by the Additional Divisional Commissioner under the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads, District Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964. The petitioner sought relief despite the existence of a statutory …

GOVINDU MAHADU KARHALE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants were convicted under IPC sections 353, 323 and 341 read with Section 34 and sentenced to six months’ simple imprisonment with fines, while being acquitted of other charges. They remained on bail throughout the trial, did not misuse liberty, and surrendered after judgment, subsequently …

MADHUKAR NAMDEO PATIL AND ANOTHERversusKRUSHNA MADHUKAR PATIL AND OTHERS

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The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, heard a batch of writ petitions (including WP 4721/2025, WP 9347/2025, etc.) filed by the petitioners. The petitioners were required to serve spare copies of the petitions on the respondents within a specified time. The Court directed that the spare copies …

RAJENDRA MAROTI JADHAVversusSADHNA RAJENDRA JADHAV

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The respondent failed to appear in both morning and afternoon sessions, leading the court to appoint Ms. Priyanka Sarnaik from the High Court Legal Aid Services Committee to represent her. The applicant was directed to provide a copy of the application memorandum to the newly appointed counsel. The …

PRALHAD BULAKHI PALVEversusANJANABAI SHANKAR BAVANE

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The petitioner filed a writ petition (No. 14351 of 2017) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the petition had become infructuous due to the passage of time. The court considered the claim of lapse of time rendering the petition ineffective. No …

SATISH GANGADHAR SAWANTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Satish Gangadhar Sawant, filed a criminal writ petition seeking the clubbing of six First Information Reports (FIRs) registered under various crime numbers with the Majalgaon City Police Station for investigation. The petitioner argued that the FIRs should be combined for trial. The …

VAIBHAV VISHNU KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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Vaibhav Vishnu Kale applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged assault, sexual offences under the POCSO Act, and child marriage offences. He claimed the marriage to the minor victim was consensual, performed with parental approval, and that no forcible sexual act occurred. The State …

BALWANTKAUR W/O BALBIRSING KALARAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Balwantkaur, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 1541 of 2021 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner, on oral instructions, sought to withdraw the petition. The Court accepted the …

SURYAKANT S/O. MADHAVRAO ATKOREversusUSHA W/O. SURYAKANT ATKORE

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The husband, Suryakant Atkore, filed a criminal revision challenging a Family Court order dated 01.08.2019 that directed him to pay Rs.4,000 per month as maintenance to his wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Family Court had observed that the husband, a truck driver …

ARUNA EKNATH JARE AND ANRversusSANTOSH DATTATRAYA SHINDE AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners filed a civil application seeking relief under prayer clause B. The court examined the application and, without detailed factual findings, allowed the application in accordance with the prayer clause. Consequently, the court directed that the appeal be registered with the office. A …

NARSING BHAGWANDAS BANGversusSMITA NARSING BANG

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The appellant, Narsing Bhagwandas Bang, filed two family court appeals (Nos. 78 and 79 of 2018) against Smita Narsing Bang. The High Court had earlier ordered that failure to file the private paper book would result in dismissal of the appeals. On 19 August 2026, the appellant did not appear before …

KISAN @ KISHAN SADASHIV KAMBLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Kisan Sadashiv Kamble filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashment of Crime No. 354 of 2024, which alleged offences under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR stemmed from a dowry dispute and alleged …

PRAKASH MUNNALAL KANDEversusSURATRAM MANNULAL KANDE AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Prakash Munnalal Kande, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. He sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition and to be allowed to file a fresh application for restoration before the appropriate court. The sole issue before the Court was …

YASHWANT KISAN GAWALI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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The applicants, who are the father‑in‑law, mother‑in‑law, brother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law of the informant, filed an application seeking quash of FIR No.112/15 and the charge sheet RCC No.1093/2015 relating to offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 …

GOPINATH S/O. DEVIDAS ZAMBREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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The petitioner, GOPINATH, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to decide his representation dated 25‑06‑2019 under Section 154(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The respondent State, through its Advocate N. B. Patil, produced a communication dated 17‑12‑2019 indicating that the …

VIJAY MAGANLAL AGRAWAL AND ANOTHERversusMANISHA LALCHAND DADLANI AND OTHERS

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The petitioner and respondents 8‑17 jointly purchased a parcel of land in 2005, resulting in mutation entry No. 39237. Subsequent sales by respondents 8‑17 led to additional mutation entries, which the petitioner challenged under Sections 247 and 257 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. The …

PRASAD ANIL CHANGULPAYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Prasad Anil Changulpay, was charged with kidnapping and penetrative sexual assault of a 17‑year‑old girl under Sections 137(2), 64(2), 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 8, 12 of the POCSO Act. The victim initially went missing, filed a complaint of kidnapping, …

SHAILESH GULAB DHAGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Shailesh Gulab Dhage filed a criminal writ petition seeking premature release from imprisonment. The petition relied on a letter dated 22.08.2026 from the Superintendent of Open Jail, Paithan. The Court observed that the petitioner had already been released on 06.06.2025 after serving a 26‑year …

MADHAV S/O MOHANAJI JARANDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Madhav was convicted by a Sessions Court for alleged theft of electricity under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, based on a surprise inspection by MSEB officials who recorded a spot panchanama and photographs of a hook used to draw power. The trial court accepted the prosecution’s case …

NARSING BHAGWANDAS BANGversusSMITA NARSING BANG

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In the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, appeals No. 78 and 79 of 2018 filed by Narsing Bhagwandas Bang against Smita Narsing Bang were before the court. The court had earlier ordered that failure to file the private paper book would result in dismissal of the appeals. On the …

DINKAR S/O. NIVRUTTIRAO GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The applicant, Dinkar S/o. Nivruttirao Gaikwad, filed a criminal application (No. 3703 of 2019) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the proceedings, the applicant's counsel informed the court that the applicant had died, rendering the application infructuous. The State of …

ATMARAM SHANKAR GHANGAONversusNAMDEO PANDURANG DANDGE

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The appellant, Atmaram Shankar Ghangaon, appealed against the judgment of the Principal District Judge which upheld a decree in favour of the plaintiffs, Krishna Pandharinath Dandge and Namdeo Pandurang Dandge, confirming their ownership of the suit land and restraining the defendant from …

SHAIKH LATIF SHAIKH BASHEERversusVINOD KHEMJI LODAYA

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The petitioner, a judgment debtor, sought to resist a second execution petition filed by the decree holder more than 13 years after a decree was passed on 06‑04‑2002. The petitioner argued that the 12‑year limitation period under Section 136 of the Limitation Act began on the decree date, rendering …

KUSHIVARTA BHAUSAHEB NANNAVAREversusNARAYAN DAGDUJI GAJAR AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Kushivarta Bhausaheb Nannavare, filed a writ petition (No. 14099 of 2017) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an aspect of the 2015 elections. The petition was filed after the elections had concluded and the petitioner had neither contested nor been elected in …

SANGITABAI VASUDEO RAJPUTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Sangitabai Vasudeo Rajput filed a writ petition (No. 13817 of 2017) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition remained pending for several years without any appearance by the petitioner or his counsel. On 18 March 2026, …

KALUSINGH TERSINGH PAWARAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Kalusingh Tersingh Pawara, was arrested after police seized 31.120 kg of half‑dried leaves, seeds and branches from a vehicle during a raid, alleging violation of Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 20(b) of the NDPS Act. The defence argued that the seized material may not constitute "ganja" …

JYOTI SATISH KADAM AND OTHERSversusJYOTI NITIN THOSAR AND OTHERS

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The petitioners Jyoti Satish Kadam and others filed a writ petition (903 WP 15829 of 2023) challenging certain actions of the respondents Jyoti Nitin Thosar and others. During the pendency of the petition, the underlying civil suit (Regular Civil Suit No. 278 of 2021) was finally disposed by the 8th …

GANPATRAO S/O. JAYWANTRAO MUNDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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The applicant, Ganpatrao, filed a criminal application seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and another respondent. The court, after hearing counsel, expressed a disinclination to grant the relief sought. Consequently, counsel for the applicant, on instructions, moved to withdraw the …

RAHUL DATTATRAYA AUTADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, heard Writ Petition No. 15259 of 2025 filed by Rahul Dattatraya Autade against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner sought accommodation to comply with an earlier order dated 27 January 2026. The Court, exercising its inherent powers, granted a final …

JYOTIRAM NAVNATH AUTADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The petitioner, Jyotiram Navnath Autade, filed Criminal Revision Application No. 396 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a decision of the trial court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the revision application. The Court, …

GOPAL TRILOKCHAND AGRAWALversusNARSIMHA VITTHALRAO DESHPANDE AND OTHERS

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The applicants, who are bank employees, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 436/2025 alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to alleged forgery, fraud and misappropriation of funds in a real‑estate partnership dispute. The informant, a partner in the disputed …

ANSARI PARVEEN BANU MOHD. YOUSUFversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, considered a batch of writ petitions filed by several individuals against the State of Maharashtra challenging orders that had recovered certain amounts from them and denied their retiral benefits. The petitioners contended that the recovery and denial were …

SHASHIKANT NAGNATH KERALE AND ANOTHERversusUMAKANT NAGNATH KERALE AND OTHERS

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The applicants, who are the original defendants, filed a civil revision against the trial court's order refusing to reject the plaint in a 2025 partition suit filed by their siblings. The suit sought partition, separate possession, and rendition of accounts of family properties, alleging that a 1986 …

NITIN NAGNATH MUPIDWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The appellant, who ran a photo studio, was convicted by a Special Judge for raping an 11-year‑old girl, who was also described as mentally retarded, and for multiple offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The appeal challenged the conviction on grounds that the …

SACHIN BABURAO KAMBLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The applicant, Sachin Baburao Kamble, a cashier at HDFC Bank, sought anticipatory bail in a case alleging he facilitated the misappropriation of loan amounts meant for women self‑help groups (Mahila Bachat Gats). The prosecution alleged that Kamble, acting as a teller, disbursed cash to a sales …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSversusMARUTI SHANKAR GADHAVE AND OTHERS

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The State of Maharashtra filed a series of first‑appeal (stamp) petitions challenging awards of compensation granted by the Civil Judge Senior Division at Osmanabad in several reference cases. The State contended that the compensation awarded exceeded the ceiling of four times the amount fixed by …

PRAKASH MANIK GHUGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Petitioner Prakash Manik Ghuge filed a writ petition against the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of the petition, the term of the Gram Panchayat that was the subject of the relief sought expired. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSversusKASHIBAI VITHOBA KESKAR

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The State of Maharashtra filed a series of stamp duty appeals challenging awards of compensation granted by a reference court in various civil matters. The State argued that the compensation awarded exceeded four times the amount previously granted by the State Legal Aid Office (SLAO). The State …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSversusPANDURANG MANMATH UMBARE

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The State of Maharashtra filed several first‑appeal (stamp) petitions challenging the judgment and award dated 23‑04‑2014 of the Civil Judge Senior Division, Osmanabad, which had granted compensation in a series of stamp duty cases. The State contended that the reference court’s compensation was …

TRIMABAK RAJARAM SHIKHAREversusMEERA TRIMABK SHIKHARE

DISMISSED

On 24 March 2025 the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, granted the applicant interim relief restraining coercive steps, conditioned upon the deposit of Rs.50,000 in the Family Court. The applicant failed to make the deposit and the notice to the respondent could not be served due to an …

ANITA BRAMHAJI KAPATE AND ORS.versusRAMAKRISHNA RAVUL AND ANR.

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners, Anita Bramaji Kapate and others, filed a civil application against Ramakrishna Ravul and another. The High Court examined the application and, after considering the relief sought in prayer clause B, decided to allow the application. The court ordered that the appeal be registered. …

JAYSHREE CHANDRAPRAKASH CHAVANversusCHANDRAPRAKASH KAILAS CHAVAN

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Jayshree Chandraprakash Chavan filed a writ petition challenging the order of the 5th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Aurangabad, which rejected her application to summon witnesses in a divorce proceeding under Section 13(1)(i‑a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The petitioner sought either a …

GIRIDHARI DEEPA RATHODversusMULCHAND PEMA RATHOD AND OTHERS

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Giridhari Deepa Rathod filed a writ petition (924/2017) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench, challenging the respondents Mulchand Pema Rathod and others. The petitioners argued that the matter had already been resolved in an earlier case, R.C.S. No.53 of 2013, which was settled before the …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSversusGOROBA VITHAL BHATBHAGE AND OTHERS

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The State of Maharashtra filed a series of first appeals challenging judgments of the Civil Judge Senior Division at Osmanabad that awarded compensation in stamp duty matters. The State argued that the reference court's compensation exceeded the permissible limit, claiming it was more than four …

MANISH SHASHIKANT PATIL AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Manish Patil and his sister‑in‑law Shweta Patil applied to quash FIR No.0159 of 2023 filed under IPC sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34. The informant, respondent No.2, appeared in court and submitted an affidavit stating that the parties have amicably settled their matrimonial dispute and have …

SACHIN AJAYABSING ADBALWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Sachin Ajayabsing Adbalwar, challenged an order dated 12 July 2018 issued by the Additional Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad, in Appeal No.150 of 2014, which was made under the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad District Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964. The petitioner sought …

BHARAT VITTHAL DHAWASE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a court direction to respondent No.3 to decide two representations dated 15 July 2025 and 6 August 2025. Respondent No.3, through counsel Mr. Pulkundwar, waived service of notice and gave an undertaking to decide the representations within two weeks of …

KHAN ASIF DULEKHAN AND OTHERSversusKHALIL SYED RAHIM AND OTHERS

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Petitioners Khan Asif Dulekhan and others filed writ petition No. 15324 of 2023 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging certain actions of the respondents. During the hearing, the petitioners, through their counsel Mr. V.S. Bedre, sought leave of the court to withdraw the …

Tulsiram so Manik WaghmareversusSayyed s/o Chandsaab Sayyed Mehboob

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The High Court considered four civil applications arising from a suit concerning agricultural land. It allowed the amendment to add a subsequent purchaser to the second appeal and directed that the amendment be effected within two weeks, with notice to the proposed respondent No.3. The court …

SRINIVASA RAYALU B.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Srinivasa Rayalu B., filed a criminal application seeking quashment of FIR No. 65/2022 registered under multiple sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, alleging that the FIR contains omnibus accusations without naming any accused. He relied on a prior judgment dated 25 June 2025 …

SAMBHAJI VAIJINATH BEDADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Petitioner Sambhaji Vaijinath Bedade filed a contempt petition against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents alleging non-payment of salary arrears. Respondent No.4, the District Social Welfare Officer, submitted a letter confirming that Respondent No.6 had forwarded the petitioner's …

VANDANA AVINASH JOGI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The petitioners sought the grant of advanced/additional increments under the Government Resolution dated 14 December 2006, alleging that they were eligible but had not received the benefits. The State of Maharashtra contended that eligibility needed to be verified. The Court noted that the matter …

PRAVIN DNYANESHWAR SHEJWALEversusSAVITA PRAVIN SHEJWALE

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The petitioner, Pravin Dnyaneswar Shejwale, filed a writ petition (4 WR 5625 of 2023) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The respondent, Savita Pravin Shejwale, contended that the main proceeding from which the writ arose had already been dismissed, a fact not disputed by the …

RUKMINBAI CHANDRABHAN GHUMEversusPANDURANG CHANDRABHAN GHUMRE AND ANOTHER

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Petitioner Rukmibai Chandrabhai Ghume filed a writ petition challenging a civil suit. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the underlying suit had already been disposed of, leaving no substantive relief to be granted. The court examined whether any issue remained for adjudication. …

SHAIKH PARVEEN BANO IBRAHIMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Shaikh Parveen Bano Ibrahim filed a writ petition seeking a transfer of her posting on the ground of couple convenience, requesting a posting within a 30 km radius. She alleged that the State authorities had not considered her request despite a representation made on 28‑10‑2025. The Court referred …

GAURAV SHARAD NALESHWAR AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quashment of FIR No. 028/2022 and the proceedings before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Aurangabad, which alleged offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506, 34 IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition …

ALKA W/O. GAJANAN PANKADEversusGAJANAN S/O. YADAVRAO PANKADE

Withdrawn

Alka, the wife of Gajanan Pankade, filed a criminal revision application (No. 24 of 2020) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against her husband Gajanan. The applicant, through Advocate Mr. Yash A. Jadhav, sought leave of the court to withdraw the revision. The sole question before the …

RAMABAI DIGAMBAR KULKARNIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The petitioner, Ramabai Digambar Kulkarni, filed a writ petition seeking the return of land acquired in 1991 and handed over to the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for an industrial area, alleging that the land remained unused. The MIDC rejected the request, stating the land …

GOVIND SUPDU PATILversusSUPDU DALPAT PATIL LRS BHAGWANT SUPDU PATIL AND ORS

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The applicant, Govind Supdu Patil, filed Civil Application No. 14182 of 2025 seeking to have the second appeal listed for a final hearing. The application was presented before the Hon'ble Justice Arun R. Pedneker. No respondents appeared before the court. The court considered the application and, …

NANASAHEB UTTAMRAO VANVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Nanasaheb Uttamrao Vanve, filed a criminal application seeking condonation of delay and a revision application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The respondent, the State of Maharashtra, was represented by Advocate S.G. Sangle. The court noted that the petitioner’s …

SUWALAL MANKCHAND NABRIYAversusINDIRABAI TUKARAM VIBHANDIK AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Suwalal Mankchand Nabriya, filed a writ petition challenging a civil suit. The court observed that the underlying suit had already been disposed of. Consequently, the court found no remaining matter for adjudication in the writ petition. It ordered that the petition stand disposed. …

PANKAJ SANTOSH PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The applicant, Pankaj Pawar, a former sales officer of HDFC Bank, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a large‑scale loan fraud involving bogus members of several Mahila Bachat Gats, alleged to have misappropriated about Rs 30 lakh. The prosecution’s case, based on the FIR, statements …

MOHD. MASIUDDIN MOHD. FASIUDDINversusRAVISHANKAR KISHANRAO PATIL AND OTHERS

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Mohd. Masiuddin filed a civil application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against Ravishankar Kishanrao Patil and other respondents. The applicant sought reliefs specified in prayer clauses B and C of the application. The learned counsel for the applicant, S. S. Kazi, presented …

VIRBHADRA BHUJANGRAO SWAMIversusMANIK VITHALRAO KATMANDE

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Manik Vithalrao Katmande was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment plus a compensation of Rs.4.30 lakh to the complainant. He appealed, but the Sessions Judge and the appellate court upheld the conviction. In a criminal revision under …

MOHD MOHIUDDIN ARSALANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHER

Disposed off/Dismissed for default

The petitioner, an engineering student, mistakenly clicked the cancellation button on the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) website, leading to the cancellation of his admission to Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College. He filed a writ petition seeking a direction that his admission not be …

ROHIT MAHENDRA VALVI AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

The petitioners Rohit Mahendra Valvi and another filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking release from custody. The learned counsel for the applicants argued at length, but the court indicated it was not inclined to grant bail. On the court's indication, the …

SHALAKA W0 PRAVIN KAWALEversusPRAVIN RAGHUNATH KAWALE

Rejected at Admission stage

The wife filed an application seeking transfer of her divorce (Marriage Petition No. A‑296 of 2025) from the Family Court, Akola to the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Parbhani, asserting her residence is in Parbhani and that a restitution of conjugal rights petition pending in Parbhani should be …

RANGNATH NIVRUTTI BARKULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Rangnath Nivrutti Barkule, a landowner from a remote village, sought enhancement of compensation awarded by a Reference Court but filed his appeal 563 days late. He applied to the High Court for condonation of this delay, citing poverty, lack of awareness of procedural requirements, and difficulty …

DAGDU PANDU SHINDE AND OTHERSversusMANUKUMAR SHRIVASTAV AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

In Contempt Petition No. 742 of 2015 arising out of WP/10066/2014, the petitioners alleged that the respondents had not paid the compensation due to them. The Attorney General initially claimed the petitioners were not coming to accept the compensation, but later produced receipts (identified as …

VIJAY PRABHAKAR NARLE AND ANOTHERversusKISAN SANDU MAGAR AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

Petitioners Vijay Prabhakar Narle and others filed a writ petition challenging the findings of the Junior Division Civil Judge, Sillod, and the District Judge, Sambhajinagar, which had allowed the respondents' application under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure and a subsequent …

DEVESH S/O DATTABHAU PATHRIKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISMISSED

The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) was hearing Criminal Revision Application No.65 of 2017 filed by Devesh Pathrikar against the State of Maharashtra. The applicant’s counsel, Shri Vishal Arjun Chavan, sought a two‑week adjournment because the order dated 28‑09‑2026 had been challenged …

LAXMINARAYAN S/O. BANKATLALJI LAHOTIversusUMA W/O. PANDURANG MANTRI AND ANR

DISPOSED OFF

Laxminarayan was convicted under Section 13(1) of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 and sentenced to imprisonment till the rising of the court and a fine of Rs.10,000, which he subsequently served and paid. He appealed the conviction, but both …

MERABAI BUDDHAR PATEL AND OTHERSversusMUKHTAR SABIR ANSARI AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, Merabai Buddhar Patel and others, filed a writ petition (No. 290 of 2020) challenging an order dated 1 October 2019 passed by the Ad‑hoc District Judge‑1, Shahada, in Regular Civil Appeal No. 16 of 2019. The petition had been pending since 2020 with no interim relief granted. The …

RAMRAO MANIKRAO BIRADAR AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The appellants filed a motion seeking correction of a typographical error in Clause V of paragraph 10 of the order dated 19.08.2026. The error involved the words "appellants/claimants" which should have read "respondent – Acquiring Body". The court examined the request and determined that such a …

GOKUL DATTU CHAUDHARI AND OTHERSversusANAGHA PRAVIN GAGDANI AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

In a suit for possession and perpetual injunction, the petitioners filed two applications (Exh.116 and 117) seeking an order directing the defendants to produce certain documents. The trial court held that the applications were incorrectly titled as notices and therefore did not consider them on …

HEMANT GOKULDAS MEHERversusRASHMI MAHENDRA KUMAR PATWAN

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Hemant G. Meher, filed a civil suit seeking declaration of ownership and a perpetual injunction over 40R of land in Survey No. 200. He obtained an order appointing a Court Commissioner to measure the land, whose report was later accepted by the trial court. During trial, the …

NETAJI PURUSHOTTAM BRAHMANATHKAR L.RS. ALKA NETAJI BRAHMANATHAKAR and ORS.versusMANORAMABAI PURUSHOTTAM BRAHMANATHKAR L.RS. CHANDRASHEAKHAR L.RS. SUNIL PURSHOTTAM BRAHMANATHKAR

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The Court considered Civil Application No. 1238 of 2024 filed by the appellant seeking to fix a date for the final hearing of Second Appeal No. 554 of 2007. The application was made on the ground that a hearing date needed to be scheduled. The Court examined the application and found no objection to …

VITTHAL RAMA WAGMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Vitthal Rama Wagmare, challenged a 2016 order of the Superintendent of Land Records, Osmanabad, which had been confirmed by a 2019 order of the State Minister. The petitioner alleged that the Minister’s confirmation was issued without any notice or opportunity of hearing, violating …

SHAHISTA MOIN SHEIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Withdrawn

The petitioner, Shahista Moin Sheikh, filed a criminal writ petition challenging a ‘B’ summary report filed by the Investigating Officer. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought to withdraw the petition, requesting liberty to file a protest petition against the summary report. The Court …

RAMESH S/O. SOPANRAO NAIKWADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The appellant Ramesh was convicted by a Judicial Magistrate and later by a Sessions Court for an offence under Section 498(A) IPC, based on a complaint by his wife alleging harassment and dowry-related cruelty after a sixteen‑year marriage and the birth of five daughters. He appealed the conviction, …

YUNUS YUSUF SHAHA AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, heard a large number of criminal applications and writ petitions filed against the State of Maharashtra. The Court, noting that many petitions required amendment, extended the time for filing such amendments by four weeks from the date of the order, granting …

OMPRAKASHJI RATANLALJI MALPANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

Omprakashji Ratanlalji Malpani filed a writ petition (No. 12223 of 2015) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition had become infructuous due to the lapse of time. The court examined whether the …

PRAMILA KISANRAO GAJBHIYEversusVIJAY S/O. PATITPAVAN URADE AND OTHERS

Withdrawn

The applicant, Pramila Kisanrao Gajbhie, sought permission to file an appeal under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure challenging an earlier order. The court considered the request and, instead of allowing the appeal, disposed of the criminal revision application as withdrawn, granting …

PARAJI MAROTI JABDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners filed a writ petition but failed to file a rejoinder or any subsequent affidavit despite multiple orders granting time. The petitioners' counsel repeatedly sought extensions, and the court granted last chances, yet the petitioners did not appear. The court observed that the …

BESSY KUZHIMANNILE MATHEWversusBANK OF BARODA THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Bessy Kuzhimannile Mathew, paid a sum as sale consideration to Bank of Baroda and later sought a refund of that amount along with interest. The Bank, through its counsel, undertook to refund the principal amount within four weeks, which the court accepted as a binding undertaking. …

REKHA PUNARAM JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petition challenged the reservation of Gram Panchayat seats for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in villages where no ST persons reside, arguing that such reservation is unwarranted. Respondents contended that reservations are based on census data showing ST population in the area, and the …