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Judgments of 2026

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SUNIL SONU MOHITEversusGRIEVANCE REDCRESSAL COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner Sunil Sonu Mohite challenged an order dated 7 April 2026 passed by the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) which dismissed his appeal against an order of the Appellate Authority dated 27 October 2025. The petitioner contended that the GRC failed to record any independent reasons and …

SHEKHAR AMBAJI PAIKARversusGRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE ADMINISTTIVE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner challenged an order dated 1 April 2026 by the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) that dismissed his appeal against an Appellate Authority’s decision without recording any independent reasons. The petitioner argued that the GRC merely endorsed the Appellate Authority’s reasons and …

MANOHAR DAMODAR THAKUR DESAIversusTHE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, a former employee of Bank of Maharashtra, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the bank to consider his 2010 application for the joint Pension Scheme and to accept his provident fund contributions with interest. The bank had earlier communicated that …

GANESH SHAKTIVEL NADARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, Ganesh Shaktivel Nadar, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant subsequently sought leave to withdraw the bail application, citing that the trial had already commenced. The Court considered the request and granted leave to withdraw the …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusYUSUF MOHAMMAD SHAIKH AND ANR

Disposed Off

The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 45‑day delay in filing an appeal against a judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane. The respondents, Yusuf Mohammad Shaikh and another, opposed the application. The Court examined whether the delay was …

Raviraj Anil JadhavversusThe State of Maharashtra

Allowed

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Raviraj Anil Jadhav under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with offences alleged under several sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution’s case was based on a witness …

ASHOK LALJITKUMAR CHAURASIYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, convicted of murder under Sections 302 read with 34 of the IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment, filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence and bail. The prosecution’s case relied on a FIR that did not name the applicant, unexamined informant statements, and …

PRATYUSH CHOUDHARY AND ANRversusUTILITY PREMISES PRIVATE LIMITED.AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The appellant, Mr. A. K. Choudhary, died during the pendency of First Appeal No. 548 of 2013. An interim application was filed seeking the impleadment of his legal heirs. No opposition was filed against the application. The Court, finding no impediment, allowed the interim application, directing …

T.C.I. FINANCE LTD.versusM/S. SALSTAR FOODS AND BEVERAGES. LTD. AND ORS.

Dismissed

The appellants, T.C.I. Finance Ltd., appealed against the order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate dated 21.12.2001 which dismissed their complaint for want of prosecution and acquitted the respondents under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appeal, filed in 2007, …

T.C.I. FINANCE LTD.versusM/S. SALSTAR FOODS AND BEVERAGES. LTD. AND ORS.

Dismissed

T.C.I. Finance Ltd. appealed against the order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate who had dismissed its complaint and acquitted M/s. Salstar Foods & Beverages Ltd. and others under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for want of prosecution. The appeal, filed in 2007, remained …

RAJU BHIMRAO BARAVKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Raju Bhimrao Baravkar in connection with a suicide case where the deceased allegedly alleged threats and blackmail by the applicant. The prosecution alleged that the …

VICKY KRIPALANIversusBHAWANA THADHANEY

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Vicky Kripalani, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Family Court to decide his pending application for relocation of his children to the United Kingdom. The respondent, Bhawana Dilip Thadhaney, opposed the direction and asked that the Family Court decide the matter on …

INDURI FARMS PRIVATE LIMITEDversusNAKUBAI BARKU VAJE SINCE DECD. THR HEIRS

Disposed Off

The petitioner sought to enforce a mutation entry recorded in 1966, which the respondents challenged in 2025 after a 58‑year delay under Section 247 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. The respondents filed an appeal and applied for condonation of the delay, while the Sub‑Divisional Officer …

ADWAIT VIVEK GATNEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Raju Bhimrao Baravkar in connection with a suicide case where the deceased allegedly alleged threats and blackmail by the applicant. The prosecution alleged that the …

SHIVANI KEDAR BHASMEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by Shivani Kedar Bhasme in connection with FIR No. 235 of 2026 alleging offences under Sections 108, 3(5), 352 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The …

AKASH LAXMAN KHARWAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicant, Akash Laxman Kharwa, filed an interim application seeking modification of a bail condition that required immediate payment of cash bail. The court noted that despite the earlier bail order dated 21.04.2026, the applicant remained incarcerated because he could not pay the required …

ANJALI SHRIRANG JOGLEKARversusTHE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR PALGHAR

Disposed Off

Anjali Shrirang Joglekhar filed a writ petition challenging a review order dated 7 December 2023 issued by the District Collector, Palghar, and an earlier order dated 23 December 2022 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO), Palghar. The parties agreed before the bench that both the Collector’s …

NEHA RAVI KHAITANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Mrs. Neha Ravi Khaitan filed Criminal Application No.366 of 2022 before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The applicant, through counsel Ms. Priya Pandey, informed the Court that the dispute had been amicably settled and requested to withdraw the application. The …

MATEEN BABU SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The Bombay High Court considered four bail applications filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case involving alleged manufacture of ketamine. The prosecution alleged that the accused (Nos. 1, 2, …

CHARLES NEVIS FERNANDESversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed To be withdrawn

The petitioner, Charles Nevis Fernandes, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner later moved the court for unconditional withdrawal of the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner, Apurv Srivastava with …

MAMTA JAINversusCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PUNE CONTONMENT BOARD

Disposed Off

The petitioners, heirs of leasehold rights to a 0.725‑acre plot in Pune Cantonment, applied for planning permission to construct residential bungalows under a lease valid until 30‑Nov‑2033. The Cantonment authorities rejected the applications, invoking an objection under Section 238(3) of the …

RAJ GARDEN CO OP. HSG. SOC. LTDversusMAHENDRA ARJUN SHINDE AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Raj Garden Co‑Operative Housing Society (petitioner) claimed ownership of CTS Nos. 128A/40, 128A/40/1 and 128A/40/2 in Kandivali and sought to be impleaded in a suit filed by Mahendra Arjun Shinde (respondent No.1) against the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (respondent No.2) challenging …

THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD.versusSANTOSH SUBAI YADAV AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The petition concerned a dispute over the calculation of simple interest at 7.5% per annum on a compensation award of Rs.86,500 payable by Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. to the respondent. The petitioner argued that the Executing Tribunal had failed to determine the exact interest amount, contrary to …

SUBHASH RAYAPPA PRABHUversusDINESH MARIAPPA PRABHU AND ORS

Disposed Off

In Criminal Appeal No.151 of 2015, the applicant filed an interim application seeking recall of the Court's order dated 17 January 2026 which had remanded the matter to the Sessions Court. The applicant argued that the appellant's absence before the High Court on that date would create a technical …

NAVNATH SHIVAJI CHAVAN AND ORSversusBAPURAO RAMDAS CHAVAN AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 227 challenging the Sub‑Divisional Officer’s order that set aside a Tahsildar’s order passed under Section 5 of the Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906 directing respondents to remove an impediment in a road. The Tahsildar had ordered removal after a site …

SHANKAR EAKNATH SUTARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Shankar Eknath Sutar filed an anticipatory bail application against the State of Maharashtra, but the application merely mentioned that there were four antecedents without providing any details. The State counsel pointed out this deficiency. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the …

MARKAS YOHAN THORATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Dismissed

The petitioners, Markas Yohan Thorat & Anr., filed a review petition challenging a judgment dated 24 June 2026, alleging that the police had made inconsistent statements and committed fraud on the court. The petitioners argued that this fraud warranted a review of the earlier decision. The Court …

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.versusSMT. MANDAKINI SAMBHAJIRAO TODKAR AND ANR

Allowed

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., as the petitioner, filed an interim application in Writ Petition No. 3675 of 2020 filed by Shabnoor Ayub Pathan. The application sought relief specified in prayer clause (a). The High Court, after considering the reasons stated in the application, allowed the …

JYOTI STRUCTURES LTDversusAFRICA POWER COMPANY CC

Disposed Off

Jyoti Structures Ltd., the defendant in a commercial suit filed by Africa Power Company, filed its written statement on the 120th day after service of the writ of summons, seeking condonation of delay. The trial court rejected the condonation, holding that the service date could not be excluded in …

DINESH MANIKRAO BHASMEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Shivani Kedar Bhasme, who was alleged to have harassed her husband Kedar leading to his suicide. The prosecution alleged that call records and the FIR …

BRAJENDRA KUMAR CHOUBEYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU G P AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Brajendra Kumar Choubey, filed a writ petition seeking an expeditious hearing and disposal of Change Reports filed before the Assistant Charity Commissioner concerning Respondent No.4 Trust, covering changes from 2008 to 2023. The petitioner requested that the Commissioner decide the …

SHWETA KISHINCHAND KODWANIversusUNION OF INDIA THR DEDICATED LEGAL CELL AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Shweta Kishinchand Kodwani, challenged an adjudicating authority's order that confiscated her seized gold bangles under the Customs Act, 1962, and imposed a personal penalty, while also noting that the seized gold had already been disposed of under section 110. She contended that the …

SANDIP SAMBHAJI BORADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed by Sandip Sambhaji Borade, who has been in custody for over seven years for alleged kidnapping, rape (IPC §§363, 376(1)) and a POCSO offence (Section 4). The prosecution alleged that the 17‑year‑old niece was taken to a lodge and assaulted, …

NANDKISHOR ANAND AMBERKARversusGAURI NANDKISHOR AMBERKAR

Disposed Off

Petitioner Nandkishor Anand Amberkar filed a writ petition against respondent Gauri Nandkishor Amberkar. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the dispute had been settled between the parties outside of court and requested disposal of the petition. The respondent’s counsel made no …

ADITYA RAVI CHANRAIversusSALIL RAMESHCHANDRA KINKABWALA AND ORS

Dismissed

The applicant, Aditya Ravi Chanrai, filed an interim application and a writ petition (No. 3308 of 2023) before the High Court of Bombay. The court observed that the applicant appeared to have lost interest in prosecuting both the interim application and the writ petition. No substantive arguments or …

PRADEEP RAGHUNATH JADHAVversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Pradeep Raghunath Jadhav applied for bail before the Bombay High Court. The learned judge expressed a disinclination to grant bail. The applicant’s counsel, Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam, persuaded the court to permit the applicant to withdraw the bail application while reserving the liberty to re‑approach …

DEVANAND DATTARAM MOREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The sole accused, Devanand Dattaram More, was arrested on 11 July 2023 for alleged offences under Sections 302 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, accused of stabbing the victim over a dispute concerning unpaid dues of Rs 5,000 for painting work. He has been in custody for more than three years …

Sanjay Nivrutti ChakaleversusThe State of Maharashtra

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sanjay Nivrutti Chakale, was convicted under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment with a fine. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of his sentence and bail pending the appeal. The trial court had already granted bail …

ACADIAN SEAPLANTS INDIA PVT LTDversusUNION OF INDIA THR THE SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposed Off

Acadian Seaplants India Pvt. Ltd. challenged an order dated 27 March 2025 passed by the Commissioner of Customs that classified certain seaweed imports under lower customs tariff items, allegedly to evade higher basic customs duty. The petitioner argued that the Analytics Report dated 15 September …

MOTILAL OSWAL HOME FINANCE LTD THRU OFFICERversusMAHADEV ALO GHARAT AND ANR

Disposed Off

Motilal Oswal Home Finance Ltd, a secured creditor, challenged an ad‑interim order dated 22‑Feb‑2026 passed by the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT‑II) that restrained it from proceeding with auction steps in a securitisation case. The petitioner had filed Interim Application No. 2117/2026 in the same …

Prashant Harishchandran KadamversusState of Maharashtra

Disposed Off

The petitioners, Prashant Harishchandran Kadam and another, filed a writ petition challenging the Family Court’s order that rejected their application for a waiver of the six‑month cooling‑off period in a mutual‑consent divorce. The trial judge had refused the waiver on the ground that the parties …

VAISHALI SUNIL DESAIversusTHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Allowed

The petitioner, Vaishali Sunil Desai, filed an interim application seeking restoration of her writ petition which had been dismissed for want of prosecution because she was unrepresented when the matter was called out. The Court examined the averments in the interim application and, invoking the …

VIMAL RAMKRUSHNA RASAL AND ORSversusKAMLAKAR BALRUSHNA THAKUR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, Vimal Ramkrushna Rasal and others, filed a writ petition challenging an order of issue possession warrant passed by the Executing Court in Regular Darkhast No.3/2025. They contended that they had already filed an appeal against the decree that the warrant sought to enforce and …

VIJAY MENON AND ANOTHERversusSNEHA NAIR

Dismissed

The appellant, Vijay Menon and another, filed an appeal against an order dated 2026, along with an interim application. The court observed that the appellant had lost interest in prosecuting the appeal. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal …

VIJAY MENON AND ANOTHERversusSNEHA NAIR

Dismissed

The appellant, Vijay Menon and another, filed an appeal against an order dated 2026, along with an interim application. The court observed that the appellant had lost interest in prosecuting the appeal. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal …

RAKHI SANJAY GUPTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

Petitioner Rakhi Sanjay Gupta filed a criminal writ petition seeking a court direction for the Senior Inspector of Police, RCF Police Station, to register an FIR based on her complaint dated 21 August 2026. The petitioner alleged that the police had not yet registered the FIR, prompting the …

RADHA MOHAN MISHRA S/O LATE PRABHU NATH MISHRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Radha Mohan Mishra was arrested in the early hours of 17 June 2026 along with 23 family members in a large police operation. He contended that the grounds of arrest were not communicated until several hours later, violating the safeguards under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Mishra, …

KRUSHNA @ GOTYA RAVINDRA SANAPversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Krushna @ Gotya Ravindra Sanap, who was alleged to have participated in an assault on 4 July 2026 involving weapons offences under the Arms Act, 1959 and other …

AMIR AFZAL KHANDWALAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The applicant, Amir Afzal Khandwala, filed an anticipatory bail application but failed to disclose all his criminal antecedents as required by Supreme Court precedent. The learned appellate judge noted this omission and, upon the applicant's counsel's request, allowed the withdrawal of the pending …

P. A. INAMDARversusTASNEEM SAYYED NIYAMATULLA

Disposed Off

Petitioner P. A. Inamdar filed a writ petition challenging the Industrial Court's order that rejected his revision of a Labour Court order which had allowed the respondent, Tasneem Sayyed Niyamatulla, to summon him as a witness for cross‑examination in an unfair labour practice complaint. The …

Katpadi Krishnai KamathversusNandlal Madhavji Thakkar

Disposed Off

The applicant, who is the original complainant, filed an interim application seeking withdrawal of Rs.4,00,000 deposited by the respondent who was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by the trial and appellate courts. The respondent opposed the withdrawal. The Court noted …

Katpadi Krishnarai KamathversusNandlal Madhavji Thakkar

Disposed Off

The applicant, the original complainant, filed an interim application seeking withdrawal of Rs. 3,00,000 deposited by the respondent after the latter's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a conviction affirmed by both trial and appellate courts. The respondent objected to …

BIREN SASMAL AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The applicants, Biren Sasmal and another, had filed an anticipatory bail application after FIR No. 1198 of 2026 was registered against them at L.T. Marg Police Station. They later sought to withdraw that application, requesting liberty to file a fresh anticipatory bail petition before the Sessions …

VINOD RAMCHANDRA GANGWANIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED

Vinod Ramchandra Gangwani applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging his involvement in the illegal transport of contraband Gutkha and pan masala. The FIR charged him under several provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, …

JITENDRA RAVINBHAI SANGHVIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Jitendra Ravinbhai Sanghvi, filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 2506 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court. During the hearing, counsel informed the court that the applicant had been arrested the previous day and therefore wished to withdraw the bail application. The …

ABUL FAIZ NASEEM AHMEDversusTHE SENIOR POLICE INSPECTOR AND ANR

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The applicant, Abul Faiz Naseem Ahmed, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court but did not attach a proper sworn affidavit. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the application and to file a fresh one with a correct affidavit and supporting documents. The …

ROMI DATTA S/O SH. UMA DUTTAversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Allowed To be withdrawn

Romi Datta filed a criminal writ petition seeking permission to withdraw the petition and obtain liberty to file a fresh petition because the proposed travel dates had changed. The petitioner’s counsel requested the court’s order to allow such withdrawal. The High Court considered whether the …

SMT. KIRAN BHAVISHYA TYAGIversusSMT. SUMITA SATISH TYAGI AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Smt. Kiran Bhavishya Tyagi, filed a writ petition but failed to pursue it, indicating a loss of interest in prosecuting the case. The Court noted the lack of prosecution and, pursuant to procedural rules, dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusDEBASHISH NANDLAL DHARA AND ANR

Dismissed

The State of Maharashtra appealed the conviction and death sentence imposed on Debashish Nandlal Dhara in Sessions Case No. 133 of 2017. The appeal was filed as Confirmation Case No. 6 of 2019 before the Bombay High Court. The High Court examined the material on record and found that the findings of …

SACHIN PURSHOTTAM POOJARIversusFLYMI SADANANDAN

Dismissed

The petitioners challenged the dismissal of their Section 47 application that sought to bar execution of a 2015 eviction decree on the ground that the property had been declared a slum under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971. The execution proceedings were instituted in 2016, before the property …

PANNALAL KULLUPRASAD NIRMALversusRAJKUMARI RAMPYARE NIRMAL

Disposed Off

The applicant, Pannalal Kulluprasad Nirmal, filed a regular appeal under Order 41 of the CPC but, believing the order arose from a suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, withdrew that appeal and filed a civil revision under Section 115 CPC. The applicant sought permission to withdraw the …

MOHAMMAD YASIN MOHAMMAD YUSUFversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Dismissed

The applicant, convicted under the POCSO Act and IPC for repeated sexual assault of a minor, sought suspension of his life sentence and bail pending appeal. He argued that the FIR was filed late, suggesting false implication and rendering medical evidence irrelevant. The State and the victim opposed …

SUNIL BALU PALAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed To be withdrawn

The petitioner, Sunil Balu Pala, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief. The petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition, invoking the Supreme Court’s guidance in M. Subramaniam & Anr. v. S. Janaki & Anr. (2020) 16 SCC 728, which allows withdrawal with …

SAI EDUCATION SOCIETYversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed To be withdrawn

Sai Education Society filed a writ petition (No. 5086 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, represented by Mr. J.S. Kini, Mr. Aum Kini and Mr. Parth Kini, appeared through Ms. Sapna Krishnappa and sought unconditional leave to withdraw …

SURESH BAJIRAV JAGTAPversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a bail application under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code filed by Suresh Bajirav Jagtap, accused No.2 in a case involving alleged sexual offences under IPC Section 376(2)(N) and POCSO Act Sections 4(M), 5(N) and 6. The original FIR and the prosecutrix’s first …

URVASHI DHANORKARversusAVINASH DHANORKAR

Rejected

The husband filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application (MCA) seeking transfer of domestic violence proceedings and, after settlement talks, the parties executed consent terms on 13 October 2025 dividing two jointly owned flats and stipulating payment of Rs.20 lakh by the husband. The consent terms …

PP Kharpatil Constructions Pvt LtdversusUnion of India

Disposed Off

P.P. Kharpatil Constructions Pvt. Ltd. sought to appeal a GST rectification order but could not do so because the order was not uploaded on the GST portal, preventing electronic filing. The respondents relied on Clause 16 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023, which …

DEVRAJ MALLIKARJUN GADKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The High Court heard applications for bail filed by four accused persons in separate bail applications (BA-1621-25, BA-1779-25, BA-2738-26, BA-4352-25). After the order dated 07.09.2026 was pronounced, the applicant’s counsel filed a praecipe on 08.09.2026 seeking correction of a clerical error – …

Sufiya Abdul Hameed KungleversusHaroon Jilani Kungle (Deceased)

Disposed Off

The matter is Second Appeal No. 383 of 2022 pending before the Bombay High Court, involving the appellant Haroon Jilani Kungle (deceased) and others versus respondent Smt. Sufiya Abdul Hameed Kungle and others. The case was listed for hearing on 10 September 2026. The Court observed that, owing to …

TANAJI TATYARAM GADEversusGIRIJA TANAJI GADE AND ANR

Disposed Off

The husband (Applicant) appealed the Family Court's dismissal of his request to reduce maintenance under Section 127 of the Cr.P.C., arguing that his post‑retirement pension of about Rs.20,000 and the wife’s ownership of two flats, along with self‑supporting children, made the original Rs.14,000 …

Pushkar Jayant MhatreversusState of Maharashtra

Disposed Off

Pushkar Jayant Mhatre appealed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge which had discharged him only from the charge under Section 305 IPC while rejecting his discharge from Section 323 IPC. The prosecution alleged that Mhatre and co‑accused had slapped the deceased and taken his mobile …

SHRIPATI RAMA PATIL AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard a series of writ petitions filed by various petitioners alleging that their lands had been erroneously mutated as "Private Forests" without compliance with the procedure prescribed under Section 35 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The petitioners sought redress and …

TUSHAR CHINTAMANI MENGALE AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard a series of writ petitions filed by various petitioners alleging that their lands had been erroneously mutated as "Private Forests" without compliance with the procedure prescribed under Section 35 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The petitioners sought redress and …

RAVIRAJ GAJANAN JOSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Raviraj Gajanan Joshi, one of four accused in a fraud case under the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, was arrested on 2 May 2025 and had been in custody for over 14 months. The prosecution alleged that he received Rs.75,00,000 as …

SANDEP SUBHASHRAO DESHMUKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered a bail application under Section 439 of the CrPC filed by Sandeep Subhashrao Deshmukh, an insurance agent alleged to have participated in a large-scale fraud involving fake fixed‑deposit receipts that misappropriated approximately Rs 8.75 crore from Union Bank of …

ANITA SUBRAMANIANversusC ARUN CHELLA SAMRAJ MULKESH S/O MR L CHELLADURI(LATE)

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Anita Subramanian, sought maintenance from her husband, C. Arun Chella Samraj Mukilesh, alleging that the Family Court had ignored her evidence of his income, including rental earnings, and had granted insufficient maintenance. The respondent contended that the petitioner had her own …

JANARDHAN LAHU DAYRE AND ORS.versusSUDAM MAHADU ALIAS MAHADEV PATIL AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought condonation of a 180‑day delay in filing their written statement in a civil suit, arguing that the delay was due to receiving the plaintiff's documents only on 17 January 2017. The Civil Judge Junior Division had rejected their application for condonation. The High Court …

RAKESH RAMESH NAUKUDKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Rakesh Ramesh Naukudkar, appealed against his conviction for murder (IPC s.302) and abetment of suicide (IPC s.201) based on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution alleged motive stemming from an extramarital affair, a handkerchief with blood of a different group, purchase of a …

SNEHAL PRAVIN DALALversusTHE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI

Allowed To be withdrawn

The applicant, Snehal Pravin Dalal, filed an interim application seeking leave to withdraw his appeal against Order No. 154 of 2022 filed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The applicant, through counsel Mr. Darshit K. Jain on behalf of Ms. Divya Jain, requested that both the appeal and …

TEJPAL POONAMCHANDversusTHE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OIF GREATER MUMBAI AND ANOTHER

Allowed To be withdrawn

The appellant, Tejpal Poonamchand Jain, filed an appeal against Order No.156 of 2022 passed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The appellant's counsel, Darshit K. Jain, appearing on behalf of Divya Jain, sought leave to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered the request and, finding …

MILAN LALITBHAI SHAHversusTHE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND ANOTHER

Allowed To be withdrawn

The appellant, Milan Lalitbhai Shah, filed an appeal against Order No.155 of 2022 passed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant sought leave to withdraw the appeal. The court considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the …

SHRI GULAB R. GARIBHUSSEINversusM/S. AKBARALLY STARHIMJI AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The appellant, Gulam Rasool Ganibhusein, filed a first appeal (ST) No. 24908 of 1994 and a civil application No. 2317 of 1997 against M/s Akbarally Ebrahimji and others. The matter was listed before the Bombay High Court before Justice Gauri Godse. Neither the appellant nor any counsel appeared on …

JITENDRA SHIHORI RAJBHARversusMANISHA JITENDRA RAJBHAR AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The appellant husband and respondent wife filed an appeal challenging a decree of divorce dated 2016. During the pendency of the appeal, both parties executed Consent Terms on 03/09/2026, agreeing to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The …

AALOK AJAYKUMAR PUROHITversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicant, Aalok Ajaykumar Purohit, sought modification of a bail condition that required him to deposit his passport with the trial court. The applicant's counsel argued that the condition needed clarification regarding the time frame for deposit. The court examined the earlier order dated …

SURAJ KRISHNA JAISWALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Suraj Krishna Jaiswal, was charged under Sections 103(1) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly stabbing a deceased driver on 25 May 2025. The prosecution relied on CCTV footage, a tollgate receipt showing the scooter registration MH-03/EN-8542, a blood‑stained …

SHAHABAZ SHAMIM KHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants, Shahabaz Shamim Khan and Abubakr Mehandi Hasan Khan, were arrested after police found two bags containing approximately 51.5 kg of ganja in a Maruti WagonR parked at Wadala Depot. The prosecution alleged possession of a commercial quantity under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of …

ABUBAKR MEHANDI HASAN KHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants, Shahabaz Shamim Khan and Abubakr Mehandi Hasan Khan, were arrested after police found two bags containing approximately 51.5 kg of ganja in a Maruti WagonR parked at Wadala Depot. The prosecution alleged possession of a commercial quantity under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of …

MASOOD MOHAMMED HUSSAINversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Masood Mohammed Hussain, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief. The petitioner’s counsel applied for leave to withdraw the petition, requesting liberty to pursue an alternate remedy. The Court granted the leave and liberty to withdraw. Consequently, the …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi, filed a review petition seeking relief from an earlier order of the Bombay High Court, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petition was filed after a delay, for …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi filed Review Petition No.5 of 2026 challenging an earlier order in Writ Petition No.4120 of 2024, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petitioner sought to have the earlier order …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi filed Review Petition No.5 of 2026 challenging an earlier order in Writ Petition No.4120 of 2024, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petitioner sought to have the earlier order …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi filed Review Petition No.5 of 2026 challenging an earlier order in Writ Petition No.4120 of 2024, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petitioner sought to have the earlier order …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi, filed a review petition seeking relief from an earlier order of the Bombay High Court, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petition was filed after a delay, for …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi filed Review Petition No.5 of 2026 challenging an earlier order in Writ Petition No.4120 of 2024, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petitioner sought to have the earlier order …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi, filed a review petition seeking relief from an earlier order of the Bombay High Court, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petition was filed after a delay, for …

DINESH CHHOTALAL JOSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Dinesh Chhotalal Joshi filed Review Petition No.5 of 2026 challenging an earlier order in Writ Petition No.4120 of 2024, alleging that a letter from Federal Bank dated 6 March 2026 showed he ceased to be an authorized signatory from 20 October 2015. The petitioner sought to have the earlier order …

RAKESH RAMESH NAUKUDKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Rakesh Ramesh Naukudkar, appealed against his conviction for murder (IPC s.302) and abetment of suicide (IPC s.201) based on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution alleged motive stemming from an extramarital affair, a handkerchief with blood of a different group, purchase of a …

TUSHAR SHIVAJI UGALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, a police constable, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking quashal of FIR No. 333/2025 registered for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR arose from a family land‑sale dispute in which …

DHARMESH SUNDARJI SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The case involved a construction collapse at Pelltech Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. that caused two deaths and five injuries. The applicant, Dharmesh Sundarji Shah, a director of the company, was charged under Section 304 read with Section 34 of the IPC for allegedly negligent appointment of an inexperienced …

SANTOSH BHIMRAO WANKHEDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The appellant, Santosh Bhimrao Wankhede, who has been in custody for over eight years, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 136‑day delay in preferring his criminal appeal (Cr. Appeal (ST) No. 6928 of 2026). The application argued that the delay was not deliberate and that condoning …

BABAN VYANKU GAIKWADversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, Baban Vyanku Gaikwad, sought regular bail which was rejected by the Sessions Court. He filed an appeal against that order but failed to do so within the prescribed time limit. The applicant then moved an interim application seeking condonation of the delay in filing the appeal. The …

MANOHAR JAGANNATH PATILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Manohar Jagannath Patil, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking the Central Bureau of Investigation to lodge a crime and conduct a time-bound investigation into his complaints. The High Court examined the maintainability of the petition in light of a …

ANIL KRISHIN LULLAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Anil Krishna Lulla, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief. The petitioner appeared in person and was assisted by counsel Mr. Pravin Palhade, Suchitra Warang and Riddhi Gupta. The State of Maharashtra was represented by Ms. Supriya Kak, while …

VIJAY KASHINATH TANDEL AND ANR.versusNEENAD NANDKUMAR HAJARE

Disposed Off

In an arbitration appeal, Vijay Kashinath Tandel and another (the appellants) sought to withdraw their pending application before the High Court of Bombay. They requested liberty to file a fresh application under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking a direction that the …

SNEHAL DURGADAS DHASversusASHOK VISHNU KAITAKE

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Snehal Durgadas Dhas, filed a writ petition seeking to withdraw the petition filed under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and to obtain liberty to file a separate application for custody of a minor child who has been residing with the petitioner for eight years. The trial …

HIGH COURT ON ITS OWN MOTIONversusMR. RAMESH RAOSAHEB NANGNURE

Disposed Off

The High Court, acting suo moto, issued a contempt notice against Mr. Ramesh Raosaheb Nangnure for breaching an undertaking recorded in an order dated 9 January 2026. The respondent appeared before the court, seeking time to comply with the undertaking. On 1 September 2026, the respondent filed an …

MR. MAHENDRA JAIRAM SHARMAversusMRS. GEETA RAJU SINGH AND ORS

Allowed

Mrs. Geeta Raju Singh, a B.A.B.Ed. graduate, joined Shri Saraswati Shikshan Sanstha's Nutan Vidya Mandir High School as a Shikshan Sevak on 16 February 2012. After completing three years of service, her proposal for permanent appointment as an Assistant Teacher was not approved; the Education …

SAYYED MASTAN FAKIRAversusPALIMA RAJENDRA KONDAR

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought enforcement of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 in Maharashtra, alleging that the State had failed to formulate a scheme under Section 38, to constitute Grievance Redressal Committees under Section 20, and to follow the …

JYOTI @ PRITI MANOJ NAYAK AND ANRversusMUTHA ENGINEERING PVT LTD THRU M.D.

Dismissed

The petitioners, Jyoti @ Priti Manoj Nayak and others, filed a writ petition challenging the Small Causes Court's order dismissing their application to lead evidence on a newly framed bonafide issue. After the issue was framed on 3 July 2024, the respondents closed their evidence the same day, and …

WOCKHARDT HOSPITALS LTD.versusDR.NISHITH VYAS

Disposed Off

Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd. appealed an ex‑parte judgment that dismissed its claim for damages against Dr. Nitish Vyas for allegedly breaching a three‑month notice clause in his employment agreement. The hospital asserted that the doctor’s sudden resignation caused loss of business amounting to Rs …

BABLU PUNWASI GUPTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant was convicted by a Special Court under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 136 bottles of codeine syrup and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence and bail pending the appeal, contending that the …

SURESH M. KAMATHversusCBI ACB MUMBAI AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, Suresh M. Kamath, filed an interim application seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to renew his passport (No. V1047090) which was due to expire on 29 November 2026. The High Court had previously, on 27 November 2019, allowed a passport renewal, but that period has now lapsed. The …

MRS. SANGEETA J. SHINDEversusRAJENDRA VASANT ZOPE and ORS.

Disposed Off

The petitioner filed a review petition challenging the High Court's judgment dated 1 April 2025, which had accepted a school tribunal's finding that Point No.84 in a reservation roster was earmarked for the OBC category. The petitioner sought to introduce a roster dated 15 September 1995, allegedly …

MUMTAJ ABDUL JABBAR KHANversusUNION OF INIDA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered two bail applications (No. 2039/2025 and No. 2481/2025) filed by Mumtaj Abdul Jabbar Khan and Saif Shamshad Khan respectively, who were alleged to be in possession of a commercial quantity of contraband. The Special Public Prosecutors informed the Court that the …

AJAY SHIVAJI PAWARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, accused No.8, was convicted of murder, culpable homicide not amounting to murder and robbery (IPC §§395, 396, 397) and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine. He sought suspension of the sentence and bail pending appeal, arguing that the prosecution failed to examine independent …

NAWAZ SHAMSUDDIN PAWLEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Nawaz Shamsuddin Pawle filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. His counsel, Anil G. Lalla, sought leave to withdraw that application and requested liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court on new grounds. The respondent State, represented by S.K. Gajare, …

AVINASH SHANKAR PAWARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The applicant, Avinash Shankar Pawar, had filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Bombay. After the charge-sheet was filed against him, his counsel, Adv. Poonam Pal, on behalf of Adv. Dhiraj Bansode, sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court …

SAIFULLAH TANVEER SHAIKH @ SAIFversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Saifullah Tanveer Shaikh, a 19‑year‑old college student, was charged under IPC sections 64(1) and 308(2) and POCSO Act sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 for alleged non‑consensual sexual intercourse, threats, extortion and distribution of obscene material involving a 17‑year‑old victim. The prosecution …

SANTOSH RAJU SINGHversusMRS. GEETA RAJU SINGH

Allowed

Mrs. Geeta Raju Singh, a B.A.B.Ed. graduate, joined Shri Saraswati Shikshan Sanstha's Nutan Vidya Mandir High School as a Shikshan Sevak on 16 February 2012. After completing three years of service, her proposal for permanent appointment as an Assistant Teacher was not approved; the Education …

SHASHIKANT KASHIRAM SHINDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposed Off

A large number of writ petitions were filed in the Bombay High Court alleging that the petitioners' lands had been wrongly mutated as "Private Forests" without compliance with the procedure prescribed under Section 35 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The Court, recalling its earlier directions in …

STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusPRAVIN YESHWANT SHIMPI

Disposed Off

The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of a delay of about one year and seven days in filing a leave to appeal against an acquittal order under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The State claimed the delay was explained, while the accused contended that the …

SANJERI BUILDERS AND ORSversusFAIZ URBAN CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIEY LTD.

Disposed Off

The appellants, Sanjeri Builders & Ors., and the respondent, Faiz Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., entered into a consent settlement that was signed before the High Court. The parties admitted their signatures and the contents of the consent terms. By virtue of the settlement, the Court …

Sanjeri BuildersversusFaiz Urban Co operative Credit Society Ltd

Disposed Off

The appellants, Sanjeri Builders & Ors., and the respondent, Faiz Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., entered into a consent settlement that was signed before the High Court. The parties admitted their signatures and the contents of the consent terms. By virtue of the settlement, the Court …

ARVIND SETHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTARA THROUGH CBI,EOW MUMBAI

Disposed Off

Arvind Sethi filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court seeking relief from the delay of 47 days in filing the revision. The applicant argued for condonation of the delay, and the court considered the submissions and reasons provided. The bench, after hearing counsel for both …

DATTATRAY NAMDEV KHOMANE AND ORSversusCHUDAMAN SUKHDEV KHOMANE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The plaintiffs filed a suit seeking possession of a 7-are portion of land in Gat No.119, alleging that the defendants had encroached on their title. The defendants contended that a 1951 consolidation scheme reserved a portion of the gat for their ancestors, relying on a 1959 statement by Namdeo …

DATTATRAY NAMDEV KHOMANE AND ORSversusCHUDAMAN SUKHDEV KHOMANE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The plaintiffs filed a suit seeking possession of 7 ares of land from the defendants, alleging they owned the entire Gat No. 119. The defendants claimed that a 1951 consolidation scheme reserved a portion of the gat for their ancestor, relying on a 1959 statement by Namdeo Khomane. The trial court …

Sahara Shikshan Prasarak MandalversusThe State of Maharashtra AND ORS

Disposed Off

A group of primary, secondary and higher secondary schools challenged the Maharashtra State Government Resolutions dated 1 April 2026 and 2 April 2026 that disqualified them from grant‑in‑aid for failing assessment norms and threatened automatic cancellation of their recognition unless they applied …

KARTIK DHANPALversusHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, Kartik Dhanpal, filed an interim application seeking correction of three inadvertent errors in a judgment dated 13 March 2026. The errors involved the FIR number, the chargesheet reference number, and the nomenclature of the court. The applicant argued that these mistakes required …

SAIF SHAMSHAD KHANversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered two bail applications (No. 2039/2025 and No. 2481/2025) filed by Mumtaj Abdul Jabbar Khan and Saif Shamshad Khan respectively, who were alleged to be in possession of a commercial quantity of contraband. The Special Public Prosecutors informed the Court that the …

KIRAN MAHADEV VHAVLEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, Kiran Mahadev Vhavle, filed an interim application seeking condonation of delay in filing an appeal against the Special Court/ Sessions Court's order rejecting his regular bail application. The court examined whether the delay could be justified under procedural law. Relying on the …

TUSHAR SHIVAJI UGALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, a police constable, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking quashal of FIR No. 333/2025 registered for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR arose from a family land‑sale dispute in which …

RAHUL BALAKRISHNA SHEDGEversusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition challenging a detention order. The Advisory Board subsequently revoked the detention order, eliminating the basis of the petition. The petitioner argued that the revocation should not affect the petition. The court examined whether any relief could still …

IBTESAMUL HAQUE IBRAHIM SHAIKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed off as Withdrawn

The applicant filed an anticipatory bail application, claiming that the dispute with the complainant had been settled and that a C-summary had already been filed before the Magistrate's Court. The respondent State confirmed the filing of the C-summary and acknowledged the settlement, indicating no …

TAUSIF AHMAD KHALIL AHMAD ANSARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Tausif Ahmad Khalil Ahmad Ansari, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court seeking release from custody. The applicant was represented by Advocate Mr. Prashant Laxman Rathod, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by APP Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar. The matter was …

AJIT BHAGWAN KANHURKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, convicted of murder under IPC Section 302, applied for suspension of his life sentence and bail pending appeal. The prosecution relied on the victim’s sister’s eye‑witness testimony, an informant’s account, and forensic evidence showing the applicant’s blood‑stained clothing and knife …