Bombay High Court

RAVINDRA DINKAR BANSODEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is allowed and the respondent is directed to decide Externment Appeal No.109 of 2026 within one month.

Summary

The petitioner, Ravindra Dinkar Bansode, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra to hear and decide his Externment Appeal No.109 of 2026, which challenges an order dated 20 April 2026. The Court examined whether the respondent court should be compelled to adjudicate the pending appeal promptly. Noting that the impugned order was recent, the Court held that the petition merits relief. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondent to decide the Externment Appeal within one month from the date of the order. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent court should be directed to hear and decide the pending Externment Appeal No.109 of 2026 within a specified time

Subjects

externment appeal
writ petition
direction
court procedure
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

             CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 747 OF 2026


Ravindra Dinkar Bansode                         … Petitioner
             V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                 … Respondents


Adv. Nikhil Pawar a/w Adv. Manasi Patil, for the
petitioner.
Mr. Pankaj Deokar, APP for the respondent – State.

                               CORAM        : RAJESH S. PATIL, &
                                              ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

                               DATED        : OCTOBER 5, 2026
P.C.:


1.      We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.


2.      By the present Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking a

direction to respondent No.2 to hear and decide his Externment

Appeal No.109 of 2026 which challenges the order dated 20 April

2026.


3.      Considering that the impugned order was passed on 20 April

2026, this petition needs to be allowed.


4.      Respondent No.2 is hereby directed to decide Externment

Appeal No.109 of 2026 within a period of one month from today. The

Writ petition is accordingly disposed of.



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5.      All concerned to act on authenticated copy of this order.




(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. )                    (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)




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