Bombay High Court

BASUDEO MATOLIRAM AGRAWALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The High Court declined to direct the Judicial Magistrate to dispose of the case within a stipulated time, citing heavy pendency.

Summary

The petitioner, Basudeo Matoliram Agrawal, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction for the expeditious disposal of RCC No. 279 of 2023 pending before the Judicial Magistrate (First Class) in Basmat, Hingoli. The petition argued that the case was suffering from undue delay. The Court examined whether it could intervene and impose a time frame on the magistrate given the existing heavy pendency of cases. The judges noted the substantial backlog before the magistrate and expressed reluctance to interfere at this stage. Consequently, the Court declined to grant any relief or impose a deadline. The petition was therefore disposed without any order directing the magistrate.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct a Judicial Magistrate (First Class) to dispose of a pending case within a stipulated time due to case pendency

Subjects

expeditious disposal
writ petition
judicial magistrate
case pendency
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37405-DB

                                                                         929 wp 545-26 .




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                       929 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 545 OF 2026

                             BASUDEO MATOLIRAM AGRAWAL
                                          VERSUS
                              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                             ...
          Ms. Chincholkar Surekha G., Advocate for the Petitioner
          Mr. S. J. Salgare, APP for Respondents
                                             ….

                                  CORAM       :    SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                   VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                  Date        :    19/08/2026

          PER COURT : cheque it
          1.   Heard.
          2.   Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks a direction for
          expeditious disposal of R.C.C. No. 279 of 2023, pending before the
          learned Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Court No. 1, Basmat, District
          Hingoli.
          3.   However, considering the heavy pendency of cases before the
          learned Judicial Magistrate (First Class), we are not inclined, at this
          stage, to grant any relief in favour of the petitioners or to direct the
          concerned Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Basmat to decide the case
          within a stipulated time frame.         Accordingly, the petition stands
          disposed of.




          [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]                       [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE]
                       JUDGE                                  JUDGE



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