Bombay High Court

SACHIN CHANDRAKANT SALUKHE AND ANRversusADARSH DEEPAK MALIK

Decided: 17 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: N JAMADAR

Holding

The petition may be amended as per the schedule of amendment, and verification is dispensed with.

Summary

The applicants, Sachin Chandrakant Salukhe and another, filed an interim application seeking permission to amend their writ petition after the criminal complaint against the respondent, Adarsh Deepak Malik, was transferred to the Court of Magistrate at Mira‑Bhayandar. The Court examined whether procedural rules allowed such amendment post‑transfer. It held that the petition could be amended in accordance with the schedule of amendment attached to the interim application. The Court directed that the amendment be effected within one week and dispensed with the requirement of verification. Consequently, the interim application was disposed and the writ petition was ordered to be posted on 4 February 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the petition may be amended after the transfer of the complaint to another magistrate court
Whether verification is required for the amendment

Subjects

amendment of petition
transfer of complaint
interim application
criminal appellate jurisdiction
verification dispensed

Judgment

                                                                       4 IA 4413-25.DOC

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4413 OF 2025
                                                 IN
                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 295 OF 2025

                   Sachin Chandrakant Salukhe                             ..Applicants
                   & Anr.
                        Versus
                   Adarsh Deepak Malik                                 …Respondent

                   Mr. Pankaj Kandhari i/by T. A. Khan, for the Applicant.
                   Smt. R. S. Tendulkar, APP for the Respondent-State.

                                              CORAM:         N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                                              DATE :         17th JANUARY 2026

                   P.C.:

SANTOSH            1.      Heard the learned Counsel for the applicants.
SUBHASH
KULKARNI
                   2.      In view of the transfer of the complaint to the Court of
Digitally signed
by SANTOSH
SUBHASH
KULKARNI           Magistrate at Mira-Bhayandar, the applicants are permitted to
Date: 2026.01.17
20:59:51 +0530

                   amend the Petition in accordance with schedule of amendment

                   appended to the interim application.

                   3.      Necessary amendment be carried out within a period of

                   one week. Re-veri@cation dispensed with.

                   4.      The Interim Application No. 4413/2025 stands disposed.

                   5.      Post the Writ Petition on 4th February 2026.



                                                              [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]



                   SAINATH                             1/1

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