Bombay High Court

ASHWINI SHIVAJI HINGANE AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 24 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The interim application is allowed, the order dated 12 June 2025 is quashed, and the writ petition is restored.

Summary

The applicants, Ashwini Shivaji Hingane and another, filed an interim application challenging an order dated 12 June 2025 passed in Writ Petition No. 3084 of 2025. The High Court examined the arguments of counsel for both parties and considered whether the order should be set aside and the writ petition restored. The Court found merit in the applicants' contentions and, after condoning any delay, allowed the interim application. Consequently, the order dated 12 June 2025 was quashed and set aside. The writ petition was restored to the Court's record and file, and the interim application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the order dated 12 June 2025 should be quashed and set aside.
Whether the delay in filing the interim application should be condoned.
Whether Writ Petition No. 3084 of 2025 should be restored to the Court's record.

Subjects

interim relief
condonation of delay
quash order
writ petition restoration
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

66.IA.996.2026.doc

Ajay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 996 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 3084 OF 2025

Ashwini Shivaji Hingane and Anr. .. Applicants
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents

....................
 Ms. Surbhi Agrawal, Advocate for Applicants.
 Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, APP for Respondent – State.
 Mr. Shubham Kahite, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
......…...........

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.

P.C.:

1. Heard Ms. Agrawal, learned Advocate for Applicants; Ms.

Newton, learned APP for Respondent – State and Mr. Kahite, learned

Advocate for Respondent No.2.

2. I have perused the Interim Application.

3. For the reasons stated in paragraph Nos.1 to 3 of the

Application, Interim Application stands allowed in terms of prayer

clauses ‘a’ and ‘b’. Delay stands condoned. The order dated 12.06.2025

stands quashed and set aside. Writ Petition No.3084 of 2025 is

restored back to the record and file of this Court.

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4. In view of the above, Interim Application is allowed and

disposed.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Ajay
Digitally signed
by AJAY
AJAY TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date:
2026.09.28
09:39:40 +0530

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