Bombay High Court

JAYANTIBHAI TARIKBHAI VAGHELAversusMAHENDRA JUGRAJ GANDHI AND ORS.

Decided: 7 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The Court allowed amendment of the petition to place the charge-sheet on record, subject to a one‑week deadline.

Summary

The petitioner, Jayantibhai Tarikbhai Vaghela, filed a writ petition challenging his criminal proceedings. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor informed the Court that the petitioner had already been charge-sheeted. The petitioner sought liberty to amend the petition to place the charge-sheet on record. The Court, after considering the submission, granted leave to amend the petition, directing that the charge-sheet be placed on record within one week from the date of the order. The Court warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal of the petition without further reference. The matter was adjourned to 14 July 2023 for compliance.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to amend the writ petition to place the charge-sheet on record.

Subjects

criminal procedure
charge-sheet
amendment of petition
high court
writ petition

Judgment

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                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             Writ Petition No. 2059 of 2023

                      Jayantibhai Tarikbhai Vaghela                    ...    Petitioner
                            v/s.
                      Mahendra Jugraj Ganghi & ors.                    …      Respondents

                      Mr Mayur Faria for the petitioner.
                      Ms M H Mhatre, APP for the State.

                                            CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE &
                                                    R.N.LADDHA, JJ.

                                            DATE     : 7th July 2023

                      P.C. :

                                 It is informed by the learned APP that petitioner is already
                      charge-sheeted.

                      2.         In view of above, leave to amend. Liberty to place on record
LATA
SUNIL                 charge-sheet. Amendment be carried out within one week from today
PANJWANI              failing which the petition shall stand dismissed without further
Digitally signed by
LATA SUNIL
PANJWANI              reference to the Court. Stand over to 14 July 2023.
Date: 2023.07.11
11:37:46 +0530




                              R.N. LADDHA, J.                     NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.
                      Lata Panjwani, P.S.

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