Bombay High Court
LANKABAI BABAN SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The application is disposed of, granting the complainant liberty to file a protest petition before the trial court.
Summary
The applicants filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court. The State of Maharashtra, through counsel, submitted a "B" Summary Report that had been filed in the Sessions Court at Rajguru Nagar on 7 August 2026. The court considered the effect of this filing on the pending application. It held that the filing of the summary report permitted the complainant to take further steps, including filing a protest petition before the trial court. Consequently, the application was disposed of, granting the complainant liberty to proceed with a protest petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the filing of a "B" Summary Report warrants granting the complainant liberty to file a protest petition before the trial court
Subjects
- summary report
- criminal application
- protest petition
- high court disposal
- procedural liberty
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1463 OF 2026
Lankabai Baban Shinde and Anr. .. Applicants
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through South Mhalunge MIDC Police Station & Anr. .. Respondents
Mr. Harshwardhan M. Pawar, i/by Mr. Satyam H. Nimbalkar, Advocates for the
Applicants.
Ms. P.N. Dabholkar, APP for Respondent No.1-State of Maharashtra.
CORAM : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 17th August, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Ms. Dabholkar, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent-State of
Maharashtra submits that “B” Summary Report has been filed. She tenders a
copy of the “B” Summary Report filed with the Sessions Court, Rajguru Nagar,
Tal. Khed, Dist. Pune on 7th August, 2026.
2. In view thereof, the Application is disposed of, granting liberty to the
Complainant to take such steps including filing of a protest petition before the
trial Court.
[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ]
Digitally
signed by
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