Bombay High Court

NARENDRA JANARDHAN PATHAK AND ANR.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 17 January 2026
Disposal: Allowed
Bench: ASHWIN D BHOBE

Holding

The execution of the warrant under Section 421 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is stayed pending further hearing.

Summary

Narendra Kothari filed criminal applications (Nos. 219, 220, 222, 223 of 2026) against the State of Maharashtra and another respondent. The applications sought relief concerning the execution of a warrant issued under Section 421 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The learned counsel for Respondent No. 2 requested a adjournment, which the Court granted until 18 March 2026. In the interim, the Court ordered that the execution of the warrant remain stayed. No substantive merits were decided, and the matter was left for further hearing on the adjourned date.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 421

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Section 421
stay of execution
adjournment

Judgment

                                                     11 APL 219-26.DOC

        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
              CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

              CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 219 OF 2026

Narendra Kothari                                      ..Applicant
      Versus
State of Maharashtra & Anr.                       …Respondents
                           WITH
            CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 220 OF 2026

                            AND
            CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 222 OF 2026

                           WITH
            CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 223 OF 2026

Mr. Prasanna Bhangale a/w Mr. Chandrajit Das, Tamanna
      Meghrajani, for the Applicant in all.
Mr. Sandeep Karnik a/w Mr. Darsh Gala, for the Respondent
      No. 2 in all.
Mr. A R Metkari, APP for the Respondent-State.

                           CORAM :       N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                           DATE    :     26th FEBRUARY 2026
P.C.:

1.      Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.      Mr. Karnik, the learned Counsel for the Respondent No. 2

seeks time to take instructions.

3.      At the request of learned Counsel for Respondent No. 2,

stand over to 18th March, 2026.

4.      In the meanwhile, the execution of warrant under Section

421 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, shall remain stayed.


                                          [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]

SAINATH, PA                        1/1

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