Bombay High Court

JAGGANATH S/O NAGENDRASA KABADI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: S G CHAPALGAONKAR

Holding

Leave to amend the criminal application was granted, subject to a two‑week filing deadline.

Summary

The applicants, Jaganath and others, filed a criminal application and sought leave to amend it, relying on the Supreme Court's decision in Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra. The High Court examined whether the amendment could be permitted under the precedent. The Court granted leave to amend, directing the applicants to file the amendment within two weeks, otherwise the application would be dismissed. The order also scheduled the matter for further hearing on 25 June 2026. Thus, the Court allowed the amendment with a strict deadline.

Issues considered

Whether the applicants may be granted leave to amend their criminal application in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra.

Subjects

amendment of criminal application
leave to amend
procedural law
Supreme Court precedent

Judgment

                               (1)                       990-appln-334-2025.odt



     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

               CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 334 OF 2025

   JAGGANATH S/O NAGENDRASA KABADI AND OTHERS
                             VERSUS
        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
                                ...
Mr. Rushikesh Santosh Munde, Advocate for Applicants.
Mr. S. P. Joshi, APP for Respondents-State.
Mr. A. R. Dhore, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
                                ...

                              CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                              DATED : 30th APRIL, 2026.
P.C.:-

1.       Learned advocate appearing for applicants seeks leave to
amend application in view of law laid down in case of Pradnya
Pranjal Kulkarni vs. State of Maharashtra and another,
[Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.13424 of
2025] decided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 3rd September
2025.


2.       Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out within a period
of two weeks from today. In case of failure to carry out amendment
within       stipulated   period,    Criminal   Application    shall      stand
dismissed without further reference to this Court.


3.       Post the matter for further consideration on 25.06.2026.



                                          (S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR)
                                                   JUDGE
Devendra/April-2026

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