Bombay High Court

UTTAM NAGORAO SHINDE (DIED) THROUGH LRS. SUSHILABAI UTTAM SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The court allowed the application to record the legal heirs of the deceased respondent and ordered amendment of the title.

Summary

The applicant sought to bring on record the legal heirs of a deceased respondent in a criminal application. Counsel for the applicant raised no objection to the amendment. The court considered whether the substitution of the deceased respondent’s heirs could be permitted under procedural rules. Finding no impediment, the court allowed the application as per the prayer clauses. It directed the applicant to amend the title of the application before the next hearing and adjourned the matter to 9 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the legal heirs of a deceased respondent can be brought on record in a pending criminal application
Whether the title of the application may be amended to reflect the substitution of parties

Subjects

substitution of parties
legal heirs
amendment of title
criminal application
procedural order

Judgment

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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

          944 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3503 OF 2026
                  IN APPLN/3362/2021 WITH
            CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3362 OF 2021

Uttam Nagorao Shinde
(deceased through LRs)                          ..… Applicant

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & others               .....Respondents

Mr. Omkar Patil, Advocate holding for Mr. S. S. Shinde, Advocate for
Applicant
Ms. R. P. Gour, APP for the State.

                               CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
                               DATE : 21st AUGUST, 2026.
PER COURT :


1.     This application is for bringing on record legal heirs of
deceased Respondent No. 2.
2.    Learned Counsel for original Applicant records no objection for
allowing the application. Hence, application is allowed in terms of
prayer clauses B and D.
3.    Original Applicant to carry out amendment in the title of the
application before the next date of hearing.
4.    Stand over to 09.09.2026.



                                                ( R. M. JOSHI, J.)

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