Bombay High Court

GLOBAL INFONET DISTRIBUTION PVT. LTD AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 6 August 2026
Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The interim application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

Summary

The applicants, Global Infonet Distribution Pvt. Ltd. and others, filed an interim application in Criminal Application No.18 of 2018 against the State of Maharashtra and another respondent. The interim application sought relief as specified in prayer clause (a). The court examined whether the criteria for granting such interim relief were satisfied. Finding that the prayer clause warranted the relief, the court allowed the interim application. Consequently, the main criminal application was ordered to be listed for hearing on 18 August 2026, to be heard "High on Board".

Issues considered

Whether the interim application filed by the applicants should be granted as per prayer clause (a)

Subjects

interim relief
criminal appellate jurisdiction
listing of case
prayer clause

Judgment

                                                                                 26-IA-4289-2025.doc


                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4289 OF 2025
                                                        IN
                                        CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.18 OF 2018

                      Global Infonet Distribution
                      Pvt. Ltd And Ors.                                         ... Applicants
                            Vs.
                      The State of Maharashtra And Anr.                         ... Respondents
SHARADA
RANGNATH
WAHULE                                                 ****
Digitally signed by
SHARADA RANGNATH
WAHULE                Ms. Shrishti Singh i/b Adv. Madan Gupta, Advocate for the Applicants.
Date: 2026.08.07      [
10:53:53 +0530

                      Mr. Kedar Wagle, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
                      Mr. Tanveer Khan, APP for Respondent-State.
                                                       ****

                                           CORAM :      RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.
                                            DATE    :   6th AUGUST 2026
                      P.C.:

                      1.        For the reasons mentioned in the Interim Application, the

                      Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).


                      2.        List the Criminal Application No.18 of 2018, stand over to 18 th

                      August 2026. To be listed “High on Board”.



                                                        ( RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)




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                      Sharada

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