Bombay High Court

GOPINATH BAJABA UGALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that the alleged contempt no longer subsisted as the order had been complied with.

Summary

Gopinath Bajaba Ugale filed a contempt petition alleging that the State of Maharashtra failed to comply with a court order. The State, through Advocate General A. S. Shinde, submitted an affidavit-in-reply along with a cheque of Rs.1,69,044 deposited in the petitioner's account on 26‑08‑2013, indicating compliance. The court examined the evidence and found that the order had been satisfied. Consequently, the court held that no contempt remained. The petition was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the alleged contempt of court persists after the respondent has complied with the order by depositing the cheque

Subjects

contempt of court
compliance
cheque
disposal
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40115

                                                                          902 cp 318-13 .




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 902 CONT. PETITION NO. 318 OF 2013
                                          IN WP/2598/2012

                               GOPINATH BAJABA UGALE
                                         VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                           …
          Mr. A. S. Shinde, AGP for Respondent-State
                                           ….

                                        CORAM     :   SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                      VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                        Date      :   01/09/2026

          PER COURT :


          1.   None for the petitioner.


          2.   Learned AGP submits that, the order alleged to have been
          disobeyed in the present contempt petition, has been complied with by
          depositing the cheque in the petitioner’s account on 26/08/2013.
          Along with the affidavit-in-reply, the deponent has annexed the relevant
          document indicating that the petitioner is in receipt of cheque for an
          amount of Rs.1,69,044/-.


          3.   In view of the same, nothing survives in the present contempt
          petition and the same stands disposed of.




          [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]                        [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE]
                       JUDGE                                   JUDGE


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