Bombay High Court
PARUL HITENDRA SHAHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The Court partially allowed the interim application and directed the Metropolitan Magistrate to expedite and dispose of the perjury proceeding preferably within one year.
Summary
The applicant, Parul Hitendra Shah, filed an interim application seeking to expedite a perjury proceeding pending before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Borivali. The High Court called for a report from the magistrate, who assured that the pending proceedings would be completed as early as possible. Considering the circumstances, the Court partially allowed the application. It directed the Metropolitan Magistrate to expedite the perjury case and dispose of it on its merits preferably within one year. Additionally, the Court ordered that all pending applications in the matter be disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct a Metropolitan Magistrate to expedite a pending perjury proceeding and set a time limit for disposal.
Subjects
- perjury
- expedited trial
- interim application
- criminal procedure
- High Court order
Judgment
72-IA-457-2026 (CR).doc
N.S.Kamble
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 457 OF 2026
IN
WP/1874/2025
Parul Hitendra Shah ...Applicant
VERSUS
NILAM
Digitally signed
by NILAM State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent
SANTOSH
SANTOSH KAMBLE ____________________________________________________________
KAMBLE Date:
2026.07.24
11:37:44 +0530
Ms.Sunaina Chakravaroty, for the Applicant.
Ms.R.D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.
____________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 22nd JULY 2026
P.C. :
. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant.
2. By this Application, the Applicant is seeking expedite the perjury
proceeding pending before Metropolitan Magistrate, Borivali. This Court
had called the report of the concerned Magistrate and he has stated that he
will complete the pending proceedings as early as possible.
3. Considering these facts, I pass following order.
ORDER
(i) The Application is partly allowed.
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72-IA-457-2026 (CR).doc
N.S.Kamble
(ii) The Metropolitan Magistrate, Borivali shall expedite
the perjury proceeding and dispose of on its own merit
preferably within one year.
(iii) All pending Applications are disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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