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Judgments of 2026

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SUNITA NARAYANRAO LONAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The petitioner, Sunita Narayanrao Lonare, an accused in 23 criminal cases, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking permission to furnish common sureties for all cases, as she had been granted bail by various courts but could not afford separate sureties amounting to Rs.7,60,000. The trial …

SHIVAJI SAMBU WAGHRALKARversusThe Commissioner of Police

Disposed Off

Shivaji Sambu Waghralkar filed a contempt petition against the Commissioner of Police alleging that a competent authority, despite this Court's direction, passed an order without giving him an effective opportunity of hearing. The petitioner claimed he was not afforded a hearing on 17 June 2026, …

ASHISH GORDHAN TAHILRAMANIversusJENNY ELIZABETH HYATT AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Ashish Gordhan Tahilramani, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief, but the underlying family court proceeding had been dismissed for default. The petitioner’s counsel subsequently applied to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered the request to …

MOHIT BHANU PRAKASH GUPTA AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicants, including Mohit Bhanu Prakash Gupta, filed a transit anticipatory bail application in the Bombay High Court seeking protection from arrest in connection with a dowry case registered in Uttar Pradesh under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya …

LAXMAN RADHAKISAN KAMBLEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, convicted of offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act for kidnapping and sexual assault of a 15‑year‑old girl, filed an interim application seeking suspension of his life sentence and bail pending his criminal appeal. The prosecution alleged that the applicant, …

KEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDversusUNION OF INDIA

Disposed Off

KEC International Ltd filed writ petitions challenging actions of the Union of India and other respondents. The petitioner argued that the appellate authority had already passed an order allowing the appeal and remitting the matter to the Assessing Authority for processing a refund claim. The High …

GULSHANKUMAR RAM VARMAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Gulshankumar Ram Varma, the applicant, had earlier deposited Rs.5,00,000 as security in an anticipatory bail application (No.422 of 2023). He filed an interim application (No.2315 of 2023) seeking the refund of this amount. The applicant’s counsel submitted that a “C” Summary Report had been filed …

SADDAM SHAMSHUDDIN SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Saddam Shaikh, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a charge‑sheet that alleged kidnapping, assault and later sexual offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act. The victim, a 21‑year‑old woman, …

ANDHERI RECREATION CLUB AND ORSversusRAJESH CHUNILAL MEGHANI AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The senior counsel for the petitioners sought leave to withdraw the petition. The court granted the leave, dismissing the writ petition as withdrawn. The court directed that the petitioners, now as defendants, may raise any legal …

THR PRINCIPAL ANJUMAN I ISLAMS MUSTAFA FAKIH URDU JUNIOR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND SCIENCEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. THE SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORT DEPARTMENT AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioners – a group of primary, secondary and higher secondary schools – challenged Government Resolutions dated 1 April 2026 and 2 April 2026 that disqualified them from receiving grant‑in‑aid and ordered automatic cancellation of their recognition for failing to submit applications under the …

SHRI PADMAKAR UKHA KALEversusSUREKHA PADMAKAR KALE

Disposed Off

Shri Padmakar U. Kale filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court against Surekha Padmakar Kale. He appeared in person and requested leave to withdraw the petition. The petitioner also asked that the amount already paid be adjusted against arrears of maintenance. The Court considered the …

HARPREET MANSUKHANI SAIGALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Allowed To be withdrawn

In a criminal writ petition (W.P. No. 1612 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, Ms. Harpreet Mansukhani Saigal, appearing in person, sought permission to assist the learned counsel, Shri Nilesh Ojha, representing the petitioner, Satish Salian. The interim application was filed to obtain the …

Tanjim E Walidan Urdu MadarisversusThe State of Maharashtra and ors

Disposed Off

The petitioners – a group of primary, secondary and higher secondary schools – challenged Government Resolutions dated 1 April 2026 and 2 April 2026 that disqualified them from receiving grant‑in‑aid and ordered automatic cancellation of their recognition for failing to submit applications under the …

PRITAM @ KAVA PAPAN LANDAGEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Satish Shahaji Landge and Pritam @ Kava Papan Landage filed anticipatory bail applications before the Bombay High Court. The State's Additional Public Prosecutor noted that the applicants had not disclosed their antecedents. On this basis, the counsel for the applicants sought to withdraw the …

SATTVA NEW HEIGHTS PRIVATE LIMITEDversusSHRI. MUKUND VAMAN PATANKAR AND OTHERS

Allowed

The Bombay High Court heard appeals by the co‑operative society, its developer and the project‑management consultant against an interim injunction that restrained the society from proceeding with its redevelopment plan. The plaintiffs, two senior members of the society, alleged that the land was …

Nitesh Shirish DhulapversusThe State of Maharashtra Through Government Pleader

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Nitesh Shirish Dhulap, sought relief from an order of the Maintenance Tribunal that directed his eviction, after the Appellate Tribunal declined to entertain his appeal. The petitioner argued that under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, an appeal …

PUSHPARAJ SUHAS WAGHMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Pushparaj Suhas Waghmare, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court and later sought leave to withdraw it, citing instructions from the Education Officer, Pune. The petitioner’s counsel submitted a letter requesting withdrawal. The Court examined whether the petition could be …

JAMES @ SONU SUDHAKAR RAMEILIYAversusUNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE G M

Disposed Off

The petitioners in two writ petitions were absent when the matters were called, and their counsel was also absent on the earlier listing date. The respondent's counsel submitted that the amount ordered by the Railway Claims Tribunal to be paid to the petitioners had already been deposited with the …

AJIT VINAYAK DESAIversusPRANITA AJIT DESAI

Disposed Off

The petitioner sought to limit his liability under a maintenance order for his daughter to the period after the parties' separation on 26 February 2022, rather than from the date the maintenance application was filed on 17 September 2020. The respondent and the daughter had remained in the …

SATISH SHAHAJI LANDGEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Satish Shahaji Landge and Pritam @ Kava Papan Landage filed anticipatory bail applications before the Bombay High Court. The State's Additional Public Prosecutor noted that the applicants had not disclosed their antecedents. On this basis, the counsel for the applicants sought to withdraw the …

ETHIQUAL GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITEDversusUNION OF INDIA

Disposed Off

Ethiqual Global Private Limited filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (Respondent No.3) to hear and decide its application under Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. The Court, without examining the …

REET GULSHAN CHHUGANIversusCOMPETENT AUTHORITY AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Reet Gulshan Chhugani, filed a writ petition challenging an order and an eviction decree dated 4 August 2026. The petitioner later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition while retaining the liberty to contest the impugned order and eviction decree before the …

MANGALA BABAJI PATKAR AND ANRversusNANCY JOE VAZ (SINCE DECD.) AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioners, Mangala Babaji Patkar and another, filed a writ petition challenging the High Court's order granting interim compensation of Rs.22,000 per month while staying the execution of an eviction decree against them. The property in question is a ground‑floor premises in Girgaon, whose …

KAMALRAJ ESTATE THR ITS PARTNERSversusARUN RANGNATH BAHIRATH AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging the Collector's refusal to grant an interim order in a dispute over a mutation entry. The High Court had earlier, on 3 August 2026, issued notice and granted interim relief. The Court observed that the appeal concerning the mutation entry should be …

MR. NAVEEN M. BAJAJ AND ANOTHERversusTHE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI

Disposed Off

The applicants, Naveen M. Bajaj and another, filed an appeal against an order of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai but missed the prescribed time limit by 19 days. They moved an interim application seeking condonation of the delay, arguing that the delay was not gross and that they would …

MALA PARESH ADVA AND ANRversusPARESH PANDURANG MANE AND ORS

Allowed

The Applicants filed an interim application seeking restoration of Criminal Writ Petition No. 71 of 2018, which had been dismissed for non-prosecution on 12 June 2026. The application was filed 49 days after the dismissal, raising a question of whether the delay could be condoned. The Court examined …

BAPUSAHEB FAKIRRAO DESHMUKH AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, Bapusaheb Fakirrao Deshmukh and Shilabai Bapusaheb Sonawane, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharati Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No. 167/2026 alleging assault, attempted murder and related offences against the complainant, Lina Kiran …

Heena Qasim PhoplunkarversusMahendra Uttamrao Harpalkar

Disposed Off

Petitioner Heena Qasim Phoplunkar filed a contempt petition alleging non‑compliance with a prior order of the High Court. The respondents, Mahendra Uttamrao Harpalkar and another, contended that the order had been fully complied with. The Court examined the submissions and found that the petitioner …

SAVITA AJIT BACCHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTR A

Disposed Off

Savita Ajit Bacchav, a mother of a four‑month‑old child, was named among five accused in a dowry‑harassment case that culminated in the death of a woman and her minor daughters. She applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming she was not …

JAYSHREE TUSHAR SHAHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, Amit Pashamlal Bhatia and his spouse, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR (No. 388/2026) was lodged alleging they failed to procure purchase orders from D‑Mart and Wall‑Mart despite receiving Rs. 20.63 lakh, invoking Section 318(4) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, …

RAMESH PANDURANG KHISHMATRAO DECD THROU. L.H.versusANIL NARAYAN JADHAV AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Ramesh Pandurang Khishmatrao Decd, challenged an order dated 17 July 2026 issued by the President of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal, which remanded Appeal No. 142 of 2024 to the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO) for a fresh decision. The petitioner feared that the remand would confine …

SUDAM DHONDIBHAU AUTIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Raja Mariappa Naikar applied for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 0393 of 2026 alleging forgery and fabrication of a sale deed. The offences are punishable under Sections 318(4), 335, 336, 338, 339, 340 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The applicant argued that the …

NILESH RAGHUNATH GAWADEversusState of Maharashtra

Disposed Off

The applicant, Nilesh Raghunath Gawade (original respondent No.2), filed an interim application seeking withdrawal of Rs.7,00,000 deposited as security in the anticipatory bail proceedings (Application No.636 of 2025). The FIR (C.R. No.209 of 2024) and the accompanying chargesheet (No.134 of 2025) …

CHETAN DEEPAK PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Chetan Deepak Pawar, was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault alleged to have occurred after a traffic dispute at a toll plaza, where he allegedly threatened the complainant and later, with accomplices, snatched Rs.10,000 using a sickle. He is charged under Sections …

SANMYAK POPAT KHANDAGALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for an accused charged with offences under Sections 64(2)(m) and 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual …

RAVI BALIRAM TELANGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Ravi Baliram Telange, was arrested on 4 February 2026 for allegedly assaulting a friend with a kitchen knife, causing injuries to the head and abdomen. The incident arose from a heated exchange among friends in a public place, with no evidence of premeditation and the applicant having …

LALIT SHREENIWAS TARTEversusTHE APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Lalit Shreeniwas Tarte, filed a writ petition challenging the election to the Managing Committee of a trust. During the pendency of the petition, the election was held and a Change Report was to be filed under Section 22 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. The petitioner …

SUNIL KISHOR CHAURASIYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sunil Kishor Chaurasiya, filed an anticipatory bail application after an FIR (No. 123 of 2026) was registered against him. The court had earlier quashed the FIR in Writ Petition No. 1650 of 2026 on 14 August 2026. The applicant argued that, because the FIR was no longer in force, the …

AMAR VIJAY JADHAVversusSUBARAV BALARAM PATIL AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petition challenged an order appointing an Advocate‑Commissioner under Order XXI Rules 30 and 31 of the CPC to execute a consent decree concerning the transfer of a suit flat. The consent decree, passed on 9 November 2023, required the defendants to cancel a prior agreement with Defendant No.4 …

KBR Hospitality Pvt LtdversusAadyaa Foods

Disposed Off

In a criminal revision application, Kbr Hospitality Pvt Ltd (Applicant) sought permission to deposit 20% of a cheque amount with the Appellate Court while requesting that the Respondent, Aadyaa Foods, be restrained from withdrawing that amount pending the appeal. The Applicant argued that it had …

K J INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDversusUnion of India

Disposed Off

The petitioner, K.J. Infrastructure Projects India Pvt Ltd, filed an interim application seeking to challenge the constitutional validity of Sections 147A and 292BA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Court noted that similar challenges are already pending before it in a batch of writ petitions. …

SANTOSH KUMAR ASHOK KUMAR RAYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Arjun Vitthal Kudhekar filed an anticipatory bail application directly in the Bombay High Court. No counsel appeared for the applicant, but the respondent's counsel, Ms. S. M. Yadav, informed the court of the filing. The High Court held that the applicant must first approach the Sessions Court for …

VIRAJ RAMDAS KOLTEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Viraj Ramdas Kolte, a student, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking pre‑arrest bail for offences alleged under Sections 64, 64(2)(m), 115(2), 351, 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The …

NOORUDDIN ISMAIL QURESHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Nooruddin Ismail Qureshi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking the lodging of a criminal case based on a complaint dated 18 May 2026. The High Court examined the petition in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of …

GORAKH VALMIK SATHEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Arjun Vitthal Kudhekar, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Bombay. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel, Mr. Narayan G. Rokade, requested that the application be withdrawn. The court considered whether a party may withdraw an anticipatory bail …

MOHAMMAD AFZAL IQBAL HUSSAINversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, Saied Mohammad Shazar and another, filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 0806 of 2026) alleging that they had failed to return Rs.81 lakhs to the complainant, but subsequently tendered a demand draft for the full amount. They sought pre‑arrest bail …

ABDUL REHMAN ABDUL GAFOOR SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Abdul Rehman Abdul Gafoor Shaikh appealed a conviction under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act and the Indian Penal Code. He was released on bail in 2007 with his sentence suspended, and the court had directed that he could not leave Mumbai without prior written permission from the …

ASHOKA WINESversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

Ashoka Wines, represented by Anita Bansal Totlani through power of attorney holder Heero Shyamlal Madhyani, filed a writ petition (No.10660 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra and another party. The petitioner’s counsel, on instructions, sought the Court’s …

UMESH VISHNU JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, convicted under IPC sections 307, 377, 506 and several provisions of the POCSO Act, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 332‑day delay in preferring his criminal appeal. He argued that financial hardship and his prolonged incarceration prevented him from engaging …

AKSHAY SANJAY THORATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Akshay Sanjay Thorat, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No.91/2026 alleging theft of onion stock and misappropriation under Sections 318(4), 316(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The …

MONICA MANGESH SHIRKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposed Off

Monica Mangesh Shirke filed a writ petition challenging the seniority list of teachers at a school and submitted a proposal dated 6 February 2026 to the Education Inspector, Greater Mumbai. The petitioner sought a review of inter‑seniority and an opportunity for a hearing. The High Court directed …

XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU PHD AND ORS

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court considered a writ petition filed by a minor girl seeking termination of a pregnancy of approximately 29 weeks, after an FIR under the POCSO Act and the BNSS was lodged. A medical board from Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals submitted a report indicating that while the fetus could …

ANIL SHAMANDAS ASWANIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Anil Shamandas Aswani, applied for an interim order to renew his passport, which required a minimum six‑month validity to travel to Singapore for medical treatment. The renewal request was made while a quashing petition (Writ Petition No.4923 of 2025) against the State of Maharashtra …

NANA ARJUN BANDGAR AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, Nana Arjun Bandgar and another, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. During the pendency of the application, the applicants, through counsel Mr. Padmasinh P. Patil, sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The respondent, the State of …

SHUBHAM MAHILA VIKAS MANDALversusREGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER II

Disposed Off

M/s. Shubham Mahila Vikas Mandal obtained a Section 7A order ascertaining Provident Fund dues and a Section 7B order rejecting its review petition. The petitioner appealed to the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT) under Order 23 of the Code of Social Security, 2020, claiming lack of a …

NAHALCHAND LALOOCHAND PVT. LTD.versusSHRI. PANCHAMRUT CHS LTD. AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The appellant, Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt. Ltd., filed an appeal against an order dated 2026. During the proceedings, the appellant's counsel informed the court that the relief sought had become infructuous and requested permission to withdraw the appeal. The court considered the request to withdraw …

NAHALCHAND LALOOCHAND PVT. LTD.versusSHRI. PANCHAMRUT CHS LTD. AND ORS.

Allowed

The appellant, Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt. Ltd., filed an appeal against an order dated 2026. During the proceedings, the appellant's counsel informed the court that the relief sought had become infructuous and requested permission to withdraw the appeal. The court considered the request to withdraw …

Mr Sukhvinder Singh SamraversusThe Registrar, Debts Recovery Tribunal, Mumbai

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sukhvinder Singh Samra, filed an intervention application in Writ Petition No. 7156 of 2026 seeking permission to file a rejoinder affidavit before the Debts Recovery Tribunal‑III, Mumbai, in the pending Securitisation Application No. 196 of 2026. The Court examined whether such a …

SAGAR RAJU RATHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Dismissed

The appellant, Sagar Raju Rathi, was convicted under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexually assaulting his 6‑year‑old step‑daughter and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine. The trial court relied on the victim’s testimony, the first informant’s …

SAGAR RAJU RATHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The appellant, Sagar Raju Rathi, appealed his conviction for an offence under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, for sexually assaulting his 6‑year‑old step‑daughter. The trial court had sentenced him to life imprisonment and a fine, relying on the …

RADHA SUNDEEP SHARMAversusCAPT. SUNDEEP PIAREYLAL SHARMA

Disposed Off

Radha Sundeep Sharma filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court against Capt. Sundeep Piareylal Sharma. The petitioner, through counsel, later sought to withdraw the petition, stating it had become infructuous. The Court considered the petitioner's submission and found no merit in continuing …

ANIL NARAYAN SHELKEversusVIDYA ANIL SHELKE AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Anil Narayan Shelke, filed a writ petition seeking maintenance against the respondents, Vidya Anil Shelke and others. The petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition while preserving all of the petitioner’s contentions before the trial court, and also asked …

VIKAS VITHAL KANCHANversusKARUNA VIKAS KANCHAN

Disposed Off

Two writ petitions (Nos. 16681/2023 and 16688/2023) were filed in the Bombay High Court by Vikas Vithal Kanchan and another petitioner against Karuna Vikas Kanchan. The petitions sought relief, but the petitioners failed to prosecute the matters. The Court noted that no substantive pleadings or …

VIKAS VITHAL KANCHANversusKARUNA VIKAS KANCHAN

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed writ petitions No.16681/2023 and No.16688/2023 seeking relief against the respondents. No substantive material or arguments were presented before the Court. The Court observed that the petitions were not prosecuted. Accordingly, the petitions were dismissed for non‑prosecution. …

SHRI.SHAKIL AHMED KHANversusSHRI.KAZI TAUHID AHMED SAEED

Disposed Off

The applicant filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 400‑day delay in filing his appeal, citing a serious illness that prevented timely filing. The applicant supported his claim with a medical certificate. The court examined whether the delay could be excused on the basis of the …

SHRI. SHAKIL AHMED KHANversusSHRI. KAZI TAUHID AHMED SAEED

Disposed Off

Shakil Ahmed Khan appealed against the trial and appellate courts' findings that a deed dated 30 June 2010 constituted a sale, not a mortgage, and ordered him to pay the balance consideration of Rs. 6,00,000 and obtain conveyance of the property. The defendant, Kazi Tauhid Ahmed Saeed, contended …

ATUL RATNAKAR MAHASHADBE AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC (and Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) in a case where they were accused of cheating, fraud, and related offences for allegedly taking Rs.1.8 crore from a complainant for a flat that was already sold to a …

PRAKASH RAMESHCHANDRA JAINversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants, partners of Spire Associates, were charged under multiple IPC sections for allegedly cheating a buyer of Rs.1.80 crore by selling a flat that had already been transferred to a third party. The prosecution presented a memorandum of understanding dated 29 December 2023 showing receipt …

GANESH BRIJMOHAN POKHRIYALversusTHE TAHASILDAR, AMBERNATH AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Ganesh Brijmohan Pokhriyal, challenged Mutation Entry No. 1180 which recorded the State Government as the occupier of his land in Mulgaon, Ambernath, on the basis of a declaration that the land was a private forest under the Maharashtra Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1975. The …

SUJATA NITIN CHORDIYA AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered several anticipatory bail applications filed by various applicants against the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of these applications, a charge‑sheet was filed, prompting the applicants to seek permission to withdraw the pending applications and file fresh bail …

PRAVIN CHAMPALAL CHORDIYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Multiple applicants had filed anticipatory bail applications in the High Court of Bombay. During the pendency of these applications, the charge‑sheet was filed against them. The applicants, on their counsel's advice, sought permission to withdraw the pending anticipatory bail applications and to …

BABU GOVIND MAHADIK AND ANRversusUNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER

Disposed Off

The petitioners in two writ petitions were absent when the matters were called, and their counsel was also absent on the earlier listing date. The respondent's counsel submitted that the amount ordered by the Railway Claims Tribunal to be paid to the petitioners had already been deposited with the …

RAVIKANT PANDURANG RATHODversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered three bail applications filed by Santosh Pandurang Rathod and Ravikant Pandurang Rathod, accused under IPC sections 420, 406 and 34 for alleged fraud in a land sale. The complaints were filed by two complainants who claimed misrepresentation and breach of promise in a …

ABHAYKUMAR POPATLAL CHORDIYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered several anticipatory bail applications filed by various applicants against the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of these applications, a charge‑sheet was filed, prompting the applicants to seek permission to withdraw the pending applications and file fresh bail …

AJINKYA KRISHNARAO BAGDEversusASHLESHA AJINKYA BAGDE

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Ajinkya Krishnarao Bagde, filed a writ petition against Ashlesha Ajinkya Bagde. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition while retaining the right to raise the same contentions in future proceedings. The Court, after considering the …

SOMBAHADUR ATTARSINGH GURANG AND ORSversusGANESH BRIJMOHAN POKHRIYAL AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Ganesh Brijmohan Pokhriyal, challenged Mutation Entry No. 1180 which recorded the State Government as the occupier of his land in Mulgaon, Ambernath, on the basis of a declaration that the land was a private forest under the Maharashtra Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1975. The …

AMIT ASHOK THEPADEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Amit Ashok Thepade filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 3206 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, seeking protection against arrest. The matter was initially listed for the morning session but was adjourned to the afternoon session. When the case was called in the afternoon, no counsel or …

CHETAN RAVINDRA SAWANTversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court disposed a group of three bail applications filed by employees of F6 Capital & Finance Pvt. Ltd., who were accused of creating a parallel company, EXPNP Experty, and diverting 82 clients, causing a notional loss of Rs.16,40,003. The prosecution argued the offences were …

RUKAYA BAHADDUR KHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Rukaya Bahaddur Khan, sought bail after having been incarcerated for 8 years and 10 months, contending that a coordinate bench had earlier granted bail to a co‑accused and that a child witness had been tutored. The State opposed, arguing the present application was distinct and the …

BRAJESH GANPATLAL BHAVSARversusRAJ PARASHAR CO OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LITD,

Disposed Off

The appellants, Brajesh Ganpatlal Bhavsar and others, claim that a housing society failed to execute a lease deed as required by a 2023 deemed‑conveyance order, violating a 1988 agreement. They sought an ad‑interim injunction, but the trial court adjourned the matter without granting relief. The …

WASIM SALIM PATELversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner, Wasim Salim Patel, challenged a detention order issued under section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, alleging that the detaining authority relied on stale past offences and failed to disclose material supporting its subjective satisfaction that …

RONAK RAMKISAN GOKHLANI @ ROUNAK JAIKISHIN GOKLANEYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash an order dated 8 December 2017 passed by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Pune, which had permitted the Judicial Magistrate First Class Court No.9, Pune to frame charges under Sections 447 …

SHRI. DAULAT RAMA BORASTEversusSAU. VIMAL BABURAO MATE AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Daulat Rama Boraste, a former defendant in a partition suit, challenged a High Court order that permitted the plaintiffs to withdraw their appeal and to file a fresh suit after discovering that Defendant No.6 had died, rendering the original decree potentially void. The original …

SADDAM IRFAN ANSARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The petitioner, Saddam Irfan Ansari, challenged a detention order dated 24 December 2025 issued by the Commissioner of Police, Pune, under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981. The order relied on the authority’s subjective satisfaction that the petitioner was a “dangerous …

VIJAY RAMESH DANTANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Partly Allowed

The appellant, Vijay Ramesh Dantani, was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault of an 11‑year‑old girl, receiving life imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the High Court examined the credibility of the child’s testimony, the four‑day delay in filing the FIR, …

KISHOR GIRDHARILAL LALWANIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner filed a criminal complaint which was investigated by the police. The investigating officer reported that no cognizable offence was established and the complaint was closed on 27 November 2025. The petitioner sought relief through a writ petition. The Court held that, since the …

NILESH LAXMAN DESHMUKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Nilesh Laxman Deshmukh, who was in custody for over two years on charges under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The applicant pleaded medical grounds, citing …

BALIRAM DHARMA SALPI AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicants sought quashing of a criminal case (C.R. No.168 of 2012) filed under Sections 420, 468, 471, 120B and 34 IPC alleging forgery of documents to obtain land. During the pendency of the trial, the parties reconciled; the applicants returned possession of the land to the complainant …

PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONversusRAJENDRA MALLIKARJUN SANGAMNEKAR AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The Pune Municipal Corporation filed a criminal application against Rajendra Mallikarjun Sangamnekar and another respondent. During the pendency of the application, the sole accused, Rajendra Mallikarjun, died, as evidenced by a police report and a death certificate dated February 2024. The …

VARDA KAMLAKAR BADBADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The petitioner, accused No.2 in a criminal case involving fraud and money‑lending offences, sought discharge after the Sessions Court rejected her application. The prosecution relied mainly on statements of about one hundred investors who claimed the petitioner was present at her estranged husband’s …

ARPIT SHAHversusUNION OF INDIA THROUGH CENTRAL GOVT. ADVOCATES AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioners, Arpit Shah and another, challenged a Show‑Cause Notice issued by the Joint Commissioner of Customs, arguing that the Commissioner lacked jurisdiction and that the penalty imposed under Section 112(b) of the Customs Act, 1962 was improper. The respondents contended that the …

UNITED PHOSPHORUS LIMITEDversusRAMOJI RAO AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The applicant, Sneha Nitin Chavan, the original complainant in a criminal case under Sections 499, 500, 501, 502 and 34 of the IPC, filed a leave‑to‑appeal application 90 days after the order of acquittal. The respondents argued that the delay was not properly explained. The court examined the …

RIYAZ VALI MOHAMMED SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered an interim bail application filed by Riyas Vali Mohammed Shaikh, who was convicted under Section 120B(1) IPC and Sections 3(1)(I) and 3(2) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act for a 2011 shooting incident that resulted in two deaths. He was sentenced to life …

ZORAR AHMED FAIYAZ AHMEDversusSHRI SHAIKH MOHAMED SHABBIR AND ORS.

Allowed

The petitioner challenged the City Civil Court's order dismissing a notice of motion that sought to treat a belated reply to a temporary injunction motion as the written statement. The reply was filed on 3 March 2014, well after the deadline prescribed by Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil …

Sachin Arts India Pvt LtdversusAditya chandrakumar kothari

Disposed Off

Sachin Arts India Pvt Ltd filed Criminal Revision Application No. 105 of 2026 in the Bombay High Court against Aditya Chandrakumar Kothari and others. The applicant sought leave to withdraw the revision while preserving all of its substantive contentions. The Court examined the submissions of …

PARVEZ ROJALLI KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Parvez Rojalli Khan filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. His counsel, Mr. Rajendra S. Bidkar, sought leave to withdraw the application and requested liberty to file a fresh bail petition before the trial court on new grounds. The respondent State, represented by Mr. H. J. …

AMOL PANDURANG SAWANTversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Amol Pandurang Sawant challenged a detention order issued by the Thane Commissioner of Police under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981. The order relied on a preamble describing his past criminal conduct and on specific recent offences and in‑camera statements. The …

RIZWAN RASHID SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Dismissed as Withdrawn

The petitioner, Rizwan Rashid Shaikh, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. On 21 August 2026, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn after the petitioner agreed to pay Rs.1,00,000 to Respondent No.2, citing manipulation of the record. The Court set a compliance date of 28 August …

RAJU NANASAHEB CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Transfer to other Court

The Bombay High Court heard a public interest litigation concerning the 35‑villages water supply scheme, focusing on the Pure Water Gravity Main, Elevated Storage Reservoirs (ESRs) and pending payments to contractors. The court examined the Excess Saving Statement (ESS) submitted by the Municipal …

DHANASHREE RAMNATH NAVALE AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The petitioners, Dhanashree Ramnath Navale and others, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 4524 of 2021 before the Bombay High Court. They later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The petitioners' counsel, Ms. Shital Tanpure, moved the Court on their instructions for leave to …

MOHD. MAZAHARUDDIN GAFOORUDDIN SIDDIQUIversusMOHD. AZIMUDDIN SIDDIQUI AND ANR

Dismissed

The applicant, Mohd. Mazaharuddin Gafooruddin Siddiqui, sought to challenge an acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court repeatedly adjourned the matter because no counsel appeared for the applicant on several dates (9 January 2026, 14 August 2026, and 21 August …

DR. VINAYAK VISHNU GHANEKAR AND ORS.versusMRS. NIRMALABAI NAMDEO WAGH AND ANR.

Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

The petitioners failed to appear before the Court. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The pending civil applications filed alongside the petition were declared infructuous and disposed of. No evidence or arguments were presented by the petitioners. …

GANDHI AUTOMATIONS PVT. LTD.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed To be withdrawn

The petitioner, Gandhi Automation Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging the registration of a criminal case (Cr.No.202 of 2019) under Sections 408, 420, 204 of the IPC and Sections 66 and 43 of the IT Act. The police had completed investigation and filed a charge‑sheet before the Judicial …

SATISH JAGDISH SHAKKYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

Satish Jagdish Shakkya filed a criminal application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (equivalent to Section 482 of the CrPC) seeking to quash proceedings initiated by the State of Maharashtra under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV No.63 of …

DOMINIC/ KISAN WARWALE AND ANRversusGEETA SHASHIDHAR KARKERA (UCHIL)

Disposed Off

The petition concerns a dispute over ownership and possession of a premises where the petitioner claims original ownership, while Respondent No.1 asserts rights based on a sale agreement dated 22 June 2004. Respondent filed an eviction application under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control …

Nisha Nikhil KanungoversusNikhil Nandikishore Kanungo

Disposed Off

The applicant, Nisha Nikhil Kanungo, filed a criminal application and later, through counsel Ms. Husna Aray, sought leave to withdraw the application. The High Court considered whether it should permit the withdrawal. The court granted leave to withdraw, emphasizing that the application would not be …

SHABBIR HUSSAIN ABDUL REHMAN SHAIKH AND ANRversusMUNAWAR HAROON KHAN AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners were required to pay a compensation of Rs.27,00,000 to the respondents for occupation of premises. The High Court ordered the petitioners to discharge the amount in six equal monthly installments of Rs.4,50,000 each, with the first installment due on or before 10 September 2026 and …

SEJAL KALPESH DESAIversusKALPESH KUMUDCHAND DESAI

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Sejal Kalpesh Desai, filed a contempt petition (No. 510 of 2025) arising from Writ Petition No. 11783 of 2023, alleging that the respondent, Kalpesh Kumudchand Desai, had failed to comply with a court order. The petitioner later informed the court that the entire amount due to her …

AKSHAY ANIL PAWAR AND ORSversusNIVRUTTI HARISHCHANDRA PAWAR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, Akshay Anil Pawar and others, filed a review petition challenging an order dated 26th February 2026 passed by the Bombay High Court. The petition alleged that the original order contained errors that warranted a review. The Court examined the petition to determine whether any error …

PRIYANKA VIKAS BHATTversusVIKAS RAJENDRA BHATT

Disposed Off

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking directions regarding access to the respondent's child. The petitioner proposed to allow the respondent access on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m., with additional virtual access as needed. The respondent's counsel …

Kirankumar Vanmalida PanchasaraversusThe State of Maharashtra

Disposed Off

The applicant, Kirankumar Vanmalida Panchasara, filed a criminal revision application seeking to challenge a decision of the State of Maharashtra. The applicant's counsel requested permission to withdraw the pending revision application and instead file an appeal under the MPID Act, arguing that the …

RAHUL GAJANAN YELAPUREversusGAJANAN BAPUSO YELAPURE AND ORS

Disposed Off

Petitioners Vaishali and Anil filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court against respondents Tikam, Gajanan Bapuso Yelapure and others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners and the matter was listed for dismissal. The Court noted the lack of prosecution of the petition. …

ASHOK M. ADVANI AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The petitioners, who are directors of Blue Star Ltd., challenged a criminal process issued against them by a Metropolitan Magistrate based on a complaint filed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai alleging that they had installed an 8‑foot by 3‑foot glow sign board displaying "BLUE STAR …

SINDHU ANANT DALVIversusANANT SADASHIV DALVI

Disposed Off

The applicant, Vaishali Anil Tikam, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 100‑day delay in filing a revision application against respondents Anant Sadashiv Dalvi and others. The respondent No.1 was served but did not appear. The court considered the applicant’s counsel’s submissions …

SUBHASH TUKARAM TARANGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Dismissed

Subhash Tukaram Tarange filed a criminal revision (No. 265 of 2022) challenging the Assistant Sessions Judge's order rejecting his discharge application in Sessions Case No. 20 of 2021. The High Court had earlier directed the applicant's counsel to file spare copies and an affidavit of service, …

ZULEKHABEE MEHBOOB BADSHAHversusGOPALKRISHNAN CHANDRASHEKARAN AND ANR.

Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

The petitioner failed to appear before the High Court in the writ petition No. 7371 of 2017. No counsel or party was present to argue the case. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. Any pending interim applications were rendered infructuous. The order …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusNIRAJ VIJAY SONAWANE

Disposed Off

The State of Maharashtra filed a criminal revision challenging the Special Judge’s order that rejected the prosecution’s request to set aside the closure of evidence and to examine seven additional witnesses in a POCSO case. The prosecution had examined only two witnesses before the evidence was …

GEETA AJAY GROVERversusVIJAYKUMAR VASANTRAO HATE

Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

A writ petition was filed by Geeta Ajay Grover in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear on multiple dates, prompting the court to issue a notice. As the petitioner was not found on the premises, the notice was served by affixing. Despite the service of notice, the petitioner …

PATEL POLYMERS PVT. LTD.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Patel Polymers Pvt. Ltd., a complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, sought to withdraw its leave‑to‑appeal application and obtain liberty to file an appeal under the proviso to Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code, relying on the Supreme Court’s decision …

UNION OF INDIAversusMADAN MOHAN BANERJEE AND ORS.

Dismissed

The CBI filed an application seeking leave to appeal the acquittal of three accused (an Assistant Estate Manager and two private individuals) by a Special Judge who found them not guilty of conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The …

SUBHASH MESU SANSARE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC for offences alleged under several IPC sections and the SC/ST Act, arising from a land‑worship programme where they were accused of assault and intimidation. A Single Judge had earlier granted interim bail with conditions, …

SAMPAT SHANKAR MOREversusDINESH SANGRAMSING THAKOR AND ANR

Dismissed

The applicant, a complainant in a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, filed an application challenging the acquittal of the first respondent. The application had previously been dismissed for default on 3 May 2018, restored on 31 July 2018, and again faced no …

LATE VITHOBA LONKAR DECD THRU LHRSversusASHOK RAMCHANDRA SHEVALE

Dismissed

The petitioners sought relief against the respondents who had filed an application to compel all co‑owners of a property to be made parties to an eviction suit. The High Court held that under settled law a single co‑owner may sue for eviction of a tenant on his own behalf and as an agent of the …

ARUNASHREE RAJU DUSAversusSLUM REHABILITATION AUTHORITY AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Arunashree, who operated a dispensary on the ground floor of a slum‑declared structure, sought a permanent alternate accommodation (PAA) on the ground floor after being allotted a commercial shop on the second floor under a PAA agreement. She argued that her profession required a …

JAYASHREE MONIL SHAH (JAYASHREE LAXMAN NIKAMBE)versusMONIL DEEPAK SHAH

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Jayashree Monil Shah, filed a writ petition seeking relief and later applied to withdraw the petition while retaining all of her contentions, restoring her evidence, and being allowed to testify with the respondent cross‑examining. The respondent, Vaishali Anil Tikam, opposed the …

SANJEEV KUMAR AGARWALversusKAVITA AGARWAL

Disposed Off

The husband, Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, filed a writ petition challenging an interim maintenance order of Rs.1,00,000 granted by the Family Court, Pune, to his wife, Kavita Agarwal. He contended that the order was based on unsubstantiated assumptions, noting that the wife had not produced her 2024-25 …

RUCHI GOURversusABHINAV LOOMBA

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Ruchi Gour, filed a writ petition seeking relief in a family law matter. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the writ petition while preserving all of the petitioner’s substantive contentions for consideration in the main proceeding. The …

SMT. LATA PANDURANG PATANKARversusSHRI. MUSTAQ INDULKAN AGWAN

Dismissed

The applicant, Smt. Lata Pandurang Patankar, sought to set aside eviction decrees granted on the ground that the premises were required bonafide for his son’s business. The respondent, Shri Mustaq Indulkan Agwan, contended that the plaintiff had not proved the son’s independent business, shifting …

Kamalasha Infrastructure and EngineeringversusGlobal Enterprises

Allowed To be withdrawn

The petition was filed by Kamalasha Infrastructure and Engineering seeking arbitration against Global Enterprises. The parties' agreement contains Clause Q(a) requiring disputes to be referred to the Managing Director before arbitration, and Clause Q(b) was highlighted by the respondent. Both …

SMT. LATA PANDURANG PATANKARversusSHRI. MUSTAQ INDULKAN AGWAN

Disposed Off

The applicant, Smt. Lata Pandurang Patankar, sought to set aside eviction decrees granted on the ground that the premises were required bonafide for his son’s business. The respondent, Shri Mustaq Indulkan Agwan, contended that the plaintiff had not proved the son’s independent business, shifting …

KAVITA AGARWALversusSANJEEV KUMAR AGARWAL

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard two writ petitions concerning interim maintenance in a matrimonial dispute between Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal and Kavita Agarwal. The petitioner in WP 7875 challenged a Family Court order that granted Rs.1,00,000 as interim maintenance without providing reasons and despite the …

MANOHAR SHARAD PATHAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner sought the release of her brother, who was accused under the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS), alleging that his arrest on 10 June 2026 was illegal because he was effectively in police custody from the time he arrived at the station at 11 a.m. and was …

VIKAS CHANDRAKANT PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposed Off

Petitioner Vikas Chandrakant Patil filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Akhil K., sought leave to withdraw the petition on 21 August 2026. The Court considered the request for withdrawal and …

PRAMOD WAMAN PAGAREversusAHILYABAI LAXMAN AWARE AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Pramod Waman Pagare, sought a direction for the executing court to enforce a decree dated RCS/34/2001. The petitioner argued that the executing court was refusing to execute the decree on the basis that the High Court had stayed the execution during a review petition. The Court noted …

SHAKIL AHMED SHAIKHversusMOHAMMED ANIS QURESHI AND ANR

Disposed Off

Shakil Ahmed Shaikh filed a criminal revision (No.512 of 2022) challenging concurrent findings against him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, along with two interim applications seeking suspension of sentence and bail. Neither the applicant nor his counsel appeared before the High …

SHAKIL AHMED SHAIKHversusMOHAMMED ANIS QURESHI AND ANR

Disposed Off

Shakil Ahmed Shaikh filed a criminal revision (No.512 of 2022) challenging concurrent findings against him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, along with two interim applications seeking suspension of sentence and bail. Neither the applicant nor his counsel appeared before the High …

SHAKIL AHMED SHAIKHversusMOHAMMED ANIS QURESHI AND ANR

Disposed Off

Shakil Ahmed Shaikh filed a criminal revision (No.512 of 2022) challenging concurrent findings against him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, along with two interim applications seeking suspension of sentence and bail. Neither the applicant nor his counsel appeared before the High …