Bombay High Court

MADHUKAR DHONDU SANASversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The court disposed the interim application, directing the applicant to approach the Superintendent and the Superintendent to do the needful.

Summary

The applicant filed an interim application seeking a court direction for the Superintendent of Kolhapur Central Prison to obtain his signature on a life certificate and three cheques. The respondent argued that the applicant had never approached the prison authority and there was no refusal to sign. The court noted the applicant’s intention to approach the Superintendent and, in the event the documents are tendered, directed the Superintendent to do the needful. No substantive dispute on the merits was raised. Consequently, the interim application was disposed, allowing the applicant to approach the prison authority and the Superintendent to act accordingly.

Issues considered

Whether the court should direct the Superintendent of Kolhapur Central Prison to obtain the applicant’s signature on the life certificate and cheques?

Subjects

interim application
life certificate
prison authority
signature
criminal appeal

Judgment

                                                           903 ia-571-2026(cr).doc


                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                         CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                        CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                   INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 571 OF 2026
                                    IN
                  CRIMINAL APPEAL [ST.] NO. 2353 OF 2026
Madhukar Dhondu Sanas.                                ...Applicant.
        Versus
The State of Maharashtra.                             ...Respondent.
                                  ——————
Ms. Rekha Musale (Legal Aid appointed) advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. Anand Shalgaonkar, APP for the Respondent-State.
                                  ——————
                                     Coram :     Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
                                                 Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
                                     Date      : September 23, 2026.
P. C. :
1.         Interim application seeks a direction to the the Superintendent of
Kolhapur Central Prison, Kalamba Kolhapur to take signature of the
Applicant on life certificate and three cheques.
2.         Learned APP, on instructions, submits that the Applicant had
never approached the Prison Authority and there is no question of any
refusal to permit the signature of Applicant on the life certificate and/or
cheques.
3.         In view of the said submission, learned Counsel appearing for the
Applicant submits that Applicant would approach the Superintendent of
Kolhapur Central Prison, Kalamba. In event, the life certificate and
cheques are tendered, the Superintendent of Kolhapur Central Prison,
Kalamba is requested to do the needful.
4.         Interim application is disposed of in the above terms.


 [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.]                           [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]



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