Bombay High Court
SONA SHIVBABU SINGHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- MADHAV JAMDAR
Holding
The Court ordered the expeditious disposal of the pending appeal by a specified date, without expressing any view on the merits.
Summary
The petitioner, a single mother of a minor daughter with ADHD, filed a writ petition seeking the expeditious disposal of Appeal No. 106 of 2026 and an application under Section 60 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. The petition argued that the appeal was scheduled for hearing on 28 July 2026 and requested that the appeal be disposed of by 7 August 2026. The Court, after hearing counsel, ordered that the appeal be disposed of on or before the requested date, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the underlying criminal matter. The order clarified that all contentions of the parties remain open. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the disposal of a pending criminal appeal on an expedited basis without adjudicating its merits
Legislation cited
- Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 — s. 60
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Section 60
- Maharashtra Police Act
- minor child
- ADHD
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3724 OF 2026
Sona Shivbabu Singh … Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra
and 4 Ors. … Respondents
Mr. Shashikant Chaudhari a/w. Ms. Snehal S. Chaudhari, Manoj Singh,
Ananya Thakoor, Pranav Thakare i/b Snehal S. Chaudhari, for the
Petitioner.
Mr. S.V. Walve, APP, for Respondent No.1-State.
Sr.P.I. Dattatraya Patil a/w. API Sanjay Nikam, RCF Police Station.
CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : 27th JULY, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) By this Petition, the relief sought is expeditious disposal of Appeal
No. 106 of 2026 together with Application filed by the Petitioner under
Section 60 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.
2) Mr. Chaudhari, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the
appeal is now scheduled for hearing on 28 th July, 2026. He further submits
that the Petitioner is a single mother and the sole caregiver of her 14-year-
old minor daughter, who is suffering from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD).
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3) Thus, in the above facts and circumstances, the Respondent No. 2-
Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Belapur, Navi Mumbai is
requested to dispose of the said Appeal on or before 7th August, 2026.
4) Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
5) It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the
merits of the matter and all contentions of the parties are expressly kept
open.
(MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.)
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