Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusGAUTAM SANDU BHALERAO

Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ABHAY S WAGHWASE

Holding

A court may correct a typographical error in a judgment by speaking to minutes without affecting the substantive outcome.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra appealed against Gautam Sandu Bhalerao in a criminal matter. In the judgment dated 20-02-2026, the respondent's name was erroneously recorded as 'Gauram' instead of 'Gautam'. The appellant moved a motion for speaking to minutes to correct this typographical error. The Court, noting that the error was purely clerical and did not affect the substantive findings, allowed the correction and directed that the judgment read the name as 'Gautam Sandu Bhalerao'. The motion was consequently disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a court may correct a typographical error in a judgment by speaking to minutes

Subjects

typographical error
correction of judgment
speaking to minutes
criminal appeal
court procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:7450
                  This Order is Speaking to Minutes order of order dated //
                                                                                 APEAL-60-2015 SMO.odt




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 60 OF 2015

          The State of Maharashtra                                            ...Appellant

                  Versus

          Gautam Sandu Bhalerao                                               ...Respondent
                                            ***
           • Mr. N. R. Dayama, APP for the Appellant/State
           • Mr. Atharva Dange h/f Mr. C. P. Sengaonkar, Advocate for the
             Respondent
                                            ***
                                            CORAM         : ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J
                                            DATE          : MARCH 04, 2026

          PC.:

          1.              This motion is moved for speaking to minutes of judgment

          dated 20.02.2026.


          2.              It is submitted that, name of the Respondent is wrongly

          typed as ‘Gauram’ instead of ‘Gautam’.


          3.              This being typographical error, prayer for speaking to

          minutes is allowed.


          4.              In judgment dated 20.02.2026 the named of Respondent be

          read as “Gautam Sandu Bhalerao”.


          5.              Motion stands disposed of.


                                                                     (ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.)
          Umesh


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