Bombay High Court

PRADEEP KUMAR HARINARAYAN PANDEY AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The Court held that the criminal application shall be fixed for final hearing commencing 1 July 2026.

Summary

The applicants, Pradeep Kumar Harinarayan Pandey & Ors., filed an interim application seeking an early date for the final hearing of Criminal Application No. 684 of 2022. The State of Maharashtra opposed the request. The Court examined the submissions of counsel for both parties. Finding merit in the applicants' request, the Court ordered that the criminal application be listed for final hearing commencing 1 July 2026. Consequently, the interim application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the criminal application should be fixed for an early final hearing

Subjects

interim application
criminal procedure
hearing date
court scheduling
final hearing

Judgment

                                                           49. IA 3736-2025.doc

                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                           CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                         CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3736 OF 2025
                                       IN
                       CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.684 OF 2022

Pradeep Kumar Harinarayan Pandey & Ors.             ..    Applicants
         Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                     ..    Respondents
                                       …..
Mr. B.B. Tiwari, for the Applicants.
Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
                                  …..

                               CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                               DATED : 12th JUNE 2026


P.C.:-

1.           Heard Mr. B.B. Tiwari, the learned Counsel for the Applicants

and Ms. Priyanka Rane, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.


2.           The present Application is for fixing the Criminal Application

for final hearing at early date. Taking into consideration the

averments made in the Application, the same is allowed.


3.           The Criminal Application to be added to the final hearing

board commencing from 1st July, 2026.


RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                         1/2
                                                            49. IA 3736-2025.doc

4.           The Interim Application is disposed of.


                                                (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)




RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                          2/2
                       Digitally signed
  RAJESH               by RAJESH
                       VASANT
  VASANT               CHITTEWAN
  CHITTEWAN            Date: 2026.06.15
                       10:00:06 +0530

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