Bombay High Court

VIJAY VASANTRAO MANEKAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The court allowed the restoration of the original criminal proceedings.

Summary

The petitioners filed criminal applications seeking restoration of original criminal proceedings that had been dismissed because they failed to comply with a court order to amend the pleadings within the stipulated time. The petitioners assured the court that the required amendment would be completed within two weeks. Both sides indicated that the dispute had been amicably settled and that the original proceedings could be reconsidered in light of this settlement. The court accepted the assurance, allowed the applications for restoration, and ordered that the original proceedings be listed for hearing on 15 October 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the original criminal proceedings dismissed for non‑compliance with an amendment order can be restored.
Whether an amicable settlement between the parties justifies restoration of the dismissed proceedings.

Subjects

restoration of proceedings
amendment order
amicable settlement
criminal application
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                                                         17appln3673-26

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

           17 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3673 OF 2026
                      IN APPLN/559/2025

                Vijay Vasantrao Manekar And Others
                              VERSUS
               The State Of Maharashtra And Another
                               WITH
             CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3674 OF 2026
                        IN APPLN/560/2025

                         Vikrant Vijay Manekar
                                VERSUS
                 The State Of Maharashtra And Another
                                   ...
Mr. Rohit Patwardhan h/for Jadhav Satej S, Advocate for Applicants
Mr. S. D. Ghayal, APP for the Respondent-State
Mr. s. S. Nade, Advocate for Respondent No.2


                      CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                        Dated : 28th September, 2026
PER COURT :-

1.       Heard learned Advocate for the applicants as well as learned

Advocate for the respondent-complainant.


2.       These applications are filed for restoration of original

proceedings which came to be dismissed on the ground that the

directions given to carry out amendment was not obeyed within

specified time. The learned Advocate for the applicants assures this

Court that necessary amendment will be carried out within a period of

two weeks from today. The assurance is accepted. Amended copy be

served on the learned Advocate for the respondent in advance.



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           3.      Both the learned Advocates jointly submits that the parties

           have amicably settled the dispute among themselves and the original

           proceedings can be considered in the light of the said amicable

           settlement.


           4.      In view of the above the applications are allowed.


           5.      List the original proceedings on 15.10.2026.




                                                     (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.)
JPChavan




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