Bombay High Court

KRUSHNA DEVIDAS HALEGHONGDE (C-5706)versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The order dated 02.02.2026 placing the petitioner under Category 2(c) is set aside and the petitioner must be placed under Category 3(b) of the 2010 Guideline.

Summary

Krushna Devidas Haleghongde filed a criminal writ petition seeking the quashment of an order dated 02.02.2026 that placed him under Category 2(c) of the 2010 Guideline and requested placement under Category 3(b). He relied on a prior judgment of this Court in Criminal Writ Petition No. 364 of 2026, where the same order was set aside for his father. The Bench examined the earlier precedent and held that the impugned order was common to the petitioner and therefore should meet the same fate. The Court quashed the order dated 02.02.2026 and directed the respondents to re‑classify the petitioner under Category 3(b) within 15 days. The petition was allowed and disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the order placing the petitioner under Category 2(c) of the 2010 Guideline is valid.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be re‑classified under Category 3(b) in view of the earlier judgment in Criminal Writ Petition No. 364 of 2026.

Legislation cited

Guideline of 2010

Subjects

quashment
category classification
Guideline 2010
criminal writ petition
precedent
re‑classification

Judgment

                                     (1)
                                                    935 Cri.WP-1386.2026.odt


     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

     935 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1386 OF 2026

         KRUSHNA DEVIDAS HALEGHONGDE (C-5706)
                       VERSUS
        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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         Mr. Rupesh Jaiswal, Advocate for the petitioner.
        Mrs. M.N. Ghanekar, A.P.P. for respondents-State.
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                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                            VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                    DATED       : 1st October, 2026

Per Court :

1.    Heard.



2.    The petitioner is seeking quashment of the order dated

02.02.2026 passed by respondent No.2 whereby he is placed

under Category 2 (c) and sought further direction to place him

under the Category 3 (b) of Guideline of 2010.                    For that

purpose he placed reliance on the judgment of this Court in

Criminal Writ Petition No. 364 of 2026 wherein the same

impugned order is challenged, which is common for the father

of the present petitioner.          This Court, by considering all

aspects, has set aside the order impugned.
                               (2)
                                            935 Cri.WP-1386.2026.odt
3.    Since the impugned order is common for the petitioner, it

will meet the same fate. In view of the same, the petition is

allowed and the impugned order dated 02.02.2026 passed by

respondent No.2 is hereby quashed and set aside.               The

respondents are directed to place the petitioner under Category

3(b) of Guideline of 2010. Necessary order to that effect shall

be passed within 15 days from the date of this order.



4.    The petition is accordingly disposed of.




(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)              (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
       JUDGE                                 JUDGE




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