Bombay High Court
RAJENDRA S/O. ANANDRAO DESAIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- S G CHAPALGAONKAR
Holding
The Court extended the amendment period by four weeks and ordered dismissal of any petition or application that fails to file an amendment within that time.
Summary
The Aurangabad Bench of the High Court of Bombay, on 8 January 2026, issued an interim order concerning a large number of pending criminal applications and writ petitions filed against the State of Maharashtra. The Court extended the deadline for filing amendments by four weeks, granting a final opportunity to the petitioners. It directed that if no amendment is filed within this period, the respective petitions and applications shall be dismissed without further reference. The order also stipulated that any interim relief already granted would continue until the next hearing date, scheduled for 5 February 2026. No substantive merits of the individual cases were addressed; the order dealt solely with procedural compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court should grant an additional period for amendment of the pending criminal applications and writ petitions
- Whether failure to amend within the stipulated period warrants dismissal of the petitions/applications
Subjects
- procedural law
- amendment deadline
- criminal applications
- writ petitions
- interim relief
- high court order
- dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
975 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 594 OF 2019
RAJENDRA S/O. ANANDRAO DESAI
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
...
976 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 755 OF 2019
M/S. DEVI CROPSCIENCE PVT. LTD., MADURAI THROUGH ITS
GENERAL MANAGER (MARKETING) SUNIL P. DESHMUKH
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
...
977 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1867 OF 2019
WITH
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1868 OF 2019
BUNTY @ NILESH S/O. SHAHAJI YADAV AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
...
978 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1957 OF 2019
RAJU S/O. BHAGWAT SURYAWANSHI AND ANR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
...
979 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3256 OF 2019
JALINDAR S/O. GANGADHAR GHUGARE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
975-1003.odt 1 of 6
980 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3269 OF 2019
BALAJI S/O. GOVINDRAO KAKANDIKAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
...
981 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 812 OF 2023
ASHOK SAMBHAJI RODE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
982 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1430 OF 2023
SURAJ DATTATRAY TAMBE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
983 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1549 OF 2023
DEVIDAS MADHUKAR SHINDE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
984 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2781 OF 2023
HASHIM SHAH LIYAKAT SHAH AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
985 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3161 OF 2023
WITH
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3954 OF 2023
NADEEM ALI YUNUS ALI SAYYAD AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
975-1003.odt 2 of 6
986 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3211 OF 2023
GANESH MADHUKAR MORE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
987 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3300 OF 2023
BAPASAHEB BANKATRAO DOUND AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
988 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3896 OF 2023
AMIT SAHEBARAO BHIVSANE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
989 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4020 OF 2023
YUNUS YUSUF SHAHA AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
990 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4222 OF 2023
KRUSHNA VILAS DHEKANE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
991 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4294 OF 2023
SATTAR AJMER SAYYED AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
975-1003.odt 3 of 6
992 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3407 OF 2025
DNYANESHWAR KISAN KSHIRSAGAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
993 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1530 OF 2021
AKSHAY SANTOSH SURYAWANSHI AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
...
994 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 272 OF 2023
ARUNA LAXMAN SONJE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
995 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 533 OF 2023
ASHISH DURGAPRASAD DUBEY
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
996 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 535 OF 2023
RAMESH AJINATH WANVE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
997 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 596 OF 2023
KANCHAN BHANUDAS MAHANDULE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
975-1003.odt 4 of 6
998 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1162 OF 2023
CHHAYABAI MAHADEV KAMBLE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
999 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 190 OF 2025
BALASAHEB MAHADU BEGATE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
1000 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 212 OF 2025
WITH
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5043 OF 2024
KISHOR SHIVAJI BADE AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
1001 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 491 OF 2025
NAVINYA CHAITANYA LOKHANDE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
1002 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 578 OF 2025
FAISAL RAZA IMAM SHAIKH AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
1003 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 732 OF 2025
BALASAHEB BABAN BALODE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
…
975-1003.odt 5 of 6
Appearances as per board
Mrs. A. S. Mantri, Mr. Vivek Lomte, Mr. K. B. Jadhavar, Mr. S. A.
Gaikwad
Mr. S. R. Yadav-Lonikar, Mr. S. N. Kendre, Mr. M. K. Goyanka,
APP/AGP for Respondent/State in respective Petition(s)/
Application(s).
CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
DATE : 8th JANUARY, 2026
P.C. :-
1. Time to carry out amendment is extended by further
four weeks from today, as a last chance in respective
petitions/applications.
2. If amendment is not carried out within stipulated period,
petitions/applications shall stand dismissed without further
reference to the Court.
3. Stand over to 5th February, 2026.
4. Interim relief, if any, to continue till the next date of
hearing.
(S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)
ssp
975-1003.odt 6 of 6
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