Bombay High Court

ANIL KISHOR ADE (RATHOD) AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The criminal application was allowed.

Summary

The petitioners Anil Kishor Ade (Rathod) and others filed a criminal application before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court. Both parties were referred to mediation, which was reported to be successful. The informant, who was present, filed an affidavit stating no objection to the application. The court, after noting the mediation outcome and the informant’s consent, allowed the criminal application in accordance with prayer clauses ‘AA’, ‘AB’ and ‘B’. The fee for the appointed counsel was fixed at Rs 10,000. The order was pronounced by Justice R. M. Joshi on 30 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the criminal application should be granted in view of the successful mediation and the informant’s no‑objection

Subjects

mediation
criminal application
appointed counsel
fees
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45376-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                     946 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4294 OF 2024

                      ANIL KISHOR ADE (RATHOD) AND OTHERS
                                     VERSUS
                     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
                                              ...


     Advocate for the Applicant : Mr. Kulkarni Sujit Suryakant a/w. Adv. Deshpande
                                     Murar Diliprao
                      APP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.B. Narwade
           Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Ms. Khan Sultana R. (Appointed)
                                           …
                                           CORAM        : R. M. JOSHI, J.
                                               DATE     : 30.09.2026
             PER COURT :
             .       Mentioned out of turn.

             2.      Learned counsel for both sides make a statement that the parties
             were referred to mediation and the meditation is successful.


             3.       Learned counsel for respondent/informant files an affidavit on
             record, recording her no objection for allowing the application. The
             same is taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification.

             4.      The informant is personally present and has confirmed the said
             fact.

             5.      In view of the above, the Criminal Application sands allowed in
             terms of prayer clauses ‘AA’, ‘AB’ and ‘B’.
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6.      The fees of the appointed Counsel is quantified at Rs.10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand Only).



                                                ( R. M. JOSHI, J. )



V.S.Joshi

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