Allowed
The applicant, Sangita Vilas Salavade, sought anticipatory bail in a case where the complainant allegedly set herself on fire after a family dispute, with the applicant accused of pouring petrol on her. The victim’s initial statements recorded on 22 and 25 April 2025 described the fire as accidental …
Allowed
The appellant, Mark William Alais Lsai Kipangetiz Muthay alias Anthony Oyemina, filed a criminal appeal seeking suspension of his sentence and subsequently applied for leave to withdraw the appeal, requesting permission to file a fresh appeal after three months. The learned counsel expressed …
Allowed
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Rajesh Maruti Padalkar, who was arrested in connection with alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and fraud offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Protection …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
Rakesh Rajendra Tiwari filed an interim application in Criminal Appeal No. 26 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, seeking relief. After hearing, the court was not inclined to grant any relief at that stage. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. S. A. Lalwani, requested permission to withdraw the …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
Rekha Shivaji Patil filed a second appeal against Vikram Dattatraya Powar and another respondent. During the hearing, both parties reached an amicable settlement and executed consent terms on 10 July 2026, wherein the respondent agreed to pay Rs.5,50,000 by cheque as full and final settlement. The …
Allowed
The applicant was convicted in Sessions Case No. 121/2023 for offences under the POCSO Act (Sec. 4(2) read with Sec. 3, Sec. 8, Sec. 12) and the IPC (Secs. 376, 363, 366), receiving a total rigorous imprisonment of 30 years. He had been in custody for about two years and eight months when he filed …
Allowed
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Rajesh Maruti Padalkar, who was arrested in connection with alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and fraud offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Protection …
Allowed
The applicant, Balkrushna@Digambar Bhiku Sabale, filed an interim application seeking restoration of a bail application that had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 15 October 2025. The court noted a 95‑day delay in filing the restoration application. Relying on principles of procedural fairness, …
Rejected
The Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Mahesh Balwant Shevale, accused of offences under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 120‑B, 201 and 34 and Maharashtra MPID Act sections 3, 4 and 8. The …
Allowed
The applicants, Afsana Mehabub Desai and Sangita Parshuram Pujari, employees of a hospital, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including forcible termination of pregnancy. They claimed false implication, no overt act, and …
Dismissed
The petitioners failed to appear before the Court on multiple occasions when the matter was called for hearing on 11 June 2026 and 25 June 2026. The Court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the writ petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of …
Rejected
Shivaji Yashwant Kadam applied for regular bail in a case where he is accused of penetrative sexual assault of a ten‑year‑old girl, alleged to have been committed between October and December 2024. The prosecution’s case rests on obscene chits found in the victim’s purse bearing the accused’s name, …
Disposed Off
Four labour contractors applied for anticipatory bail in a case where they were accused of cheating the sugar factory by accepting advance payments and failing to provide labour and logistics during the 2021‑2022 harvest, alleged under Sections 420, 406 and 34 of the IPC. The complainant also …
Disposed Off
Four labour contractors applied for anticipatory bail in a case where they were accused of cheating the sugar factory by accepting advance payments and failing to provide labour and logistics during the 2021‑2022 harvest, alleged under Sections 420, 406 and 34 of the IPC. The complainant also …
Disposed Off
Four labour contractors applied for anticipatory bail in a case where they were accused of cheating the sugar factory by accepting advance payments and failing to provide labour and logistics during the 2021‑2022 harvest, alleged under Sections 420, 406 and 34 of the IPC. The complainant also …
Allowed
The applicant, owner of Swagat Lodge, sought anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR alleging offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution argued that the applicant facilitated a prostitution racket, while the applicant …
Allowed
The applicants, Ramzan Nabi Makandar and Arbaaj Iqbal Beg, were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Gadhinglaj, for offences including IPC Sections 452, 294, 323, 504, 506 and Section 12 of the POCSO Act, with Makandar also sentenced under Section 354 IPC. They filed a criminal interim application …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Suresh Shriman Birajdar, sought further relaxation of Condition (b) of his bail, which required weekly attendance at the police station. The Court noted that the applicant had complied with the earlier relaxation to monthly attendance and had not violated any bail conditions for …
Dismissed as Withdrawn
The applicant, Ramchandra Shivshankar Kedar, filed a criminal bail application while already in custody since September 2019. The trial court had already dismissed an earlier bail application as withdrawn and the trial was underway with four prosecution witnesses examined. The applicant's counsel …
Rejected
Surajsingh Hiransingh Rathod was convicted under Sections 6 read with 5 of the POCSO Act and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence pending his appeal, arguing that he was 19 at the time of the incident, the victim was 15, and that …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
The applicant, Sameer Ashok Nadgauda, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, seeking protection from arrest in a criminal proceeding instituted by the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, the learned counsel for the applicant, on his …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
The applicant, Vinod Gaikwad, had been in custody since 12 November 2025 and filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. After hearing, the Court expressed no inclination to grant bail. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Anant Vadgaonkar, on behalf of Mr. Abhijit …
Allowed
Bandu Hariba Rathod was arrested on 5 June 2025 in connection with a fraud case (Crime No.378/2025) involving alleged receipt of Rs.42,00,000 through his bank account, allegedly at the behest of co‑accused Tejas Bhalerao. The applicant contended that he was merely a conduit, providing account …
Allowed
Vitthal Vishnu Jog applied for regular bail in a case (Crime No.1343/2025) involving alleged cyber‑harassment under Sections 75(3), 78 and 351(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The applicant claimed the allegations stemmed from a …
Allowed
The High Court of Bombay, Kolhapur Bench, considered a regular bail application filed by Himmatrao Vajinath Patil, who had been in custody since 25 May 2025 for offences under Sections 109, 118(1), 333, 352, 351(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The applicant claimed false …
Allowed
The applicant, Dhananjay Roy, was arrested in connection with a fraud case (Crime No.378 of 2025) involving the provision of fictitious bank account details to co‑accused Kshitij Sutar, who used them to receive Rs.3.5 crore from a senior citizen. He is charged under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) …
Allowed
Anand Shivaji Sabale applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 64(1), 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for alleged rape. The FIR was lodged on 16 February 2026 for an incident that allegedly occurred on 9 February 2026, creating a delay that the applicant …
Allowed
Suraj Tatyaram Sayykar applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged fraud under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(c), 66(d), 43 of the IT Act, 2000. The charge‑sheet attributes to him a limited role of providing his bank account for …
Allowed
Suraj Hindurao Kadam applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a suicide case (CR No.211 of 2026) where the deceased alleged that Kadam had given him a loan of Rs.5,00,000 and subsequently threatened and harassed him for repayment, also alleging possession of certain vehicles and a …
Allowed
Kalyan Magan Babar, a stamp vendor, was implicated in a land fraud case involving forged power of attorney documents used to transfer agricultural fields. The FIR charged him under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Babar applied for anticipatory bail, arguing his role was …
Allowed
The applicant, Pradip Sambhaji More, was arrested in connection with an alleged assault involving a knife that resulted in injuries to the complainant. The prosecution alleged that the applicant, along with several co‑accused, attacked the complainant, while the defence highlighted discrepancies …
Allowed
The applicants, Punam Avadhut Pawar and Ulhas Arun Gaikwad, sought anticipatory bail in a case where the deceased had committed suicide and a pen‑drive recovered from his house contained photographs and call records linking the applicants to the deceased. The prosecution alleged that the applicants …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
The applicants, Sunil Jagganath Chavan and another, filed a Civil Revision Application challenging the order that rejected their amendment application. They subsequently sought the court's permission to withdraw the revision and to be allowed to initiate fresh proceedings contesting the same order. …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
Vishal Vishnu Kamble filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, seeking protection from arrest in a criminal case instituted by the State of Maharashtra. The primary issue was whether the court should grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the …
Dismissed as Withdrawn
The petitioner, Prashant Maruti Patil, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur. The Court, after hearing, was not inclined to grant bail. Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, sought permission to withdraw the application. The Court granted …
Allowed
Ananda @ Anandrao Baburao Jadhav was arrested in connection with a loan fraud case involving alleged forged warehouse receipts and the transfer of most of the loan amount to a co‑accused. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, had deep community ties, and was willing to deposit …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
The petitioner, Akshay Babaso Chougale, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, seeking protection from arrest in a criminal case instituted by the State of Maharashtra. The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, requested permission to …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
The applicant, Ganesh Haribhau Hol, filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 2316 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. During the hearing, the Court indicated it was not inclined to grant the relief sought at that stage. On the applicant’s counsel’s request, the Court permitted …
Allowed
The applicant, Iqbal Subhedar Shaikh, sought regular bail in a case involving cheating, forgery, and alleged rape under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He contended that the rape allegation was added four days after the FIR, suggesting falsity, and argued that he has no criminal record and is a …
Allowed
The Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, considered the bail application of Omkar Pandurang Zambre, who was arrested in connection with FIR No. 0098 of 2026 for offences under Sections 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated as part of a …
Dismissed as Withdrawn
The applicant, Shubham Rajendra Ware, filed Bail Application No. 592 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. Counsel for the applicant sought leave to withdraw the bail application on the ground that the charge‑sheet had already been filed. The court considered whether the applicant …
Disposed Off
Sangram Anilkumar Shete filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. The applicant was represented by Mr. Sailesh Chavan, Ms. Ankita Chindage, and Mr. Shrikant Panhale. After hearing, the counsel for the applicant sought the court's permission to withdraw the …
Allowed
The applicant, Mr. Ganesh Shankar Padwal, filed an interim application seeking withdrawal of Rs.41,373 deposited by the respondent insurance company in the appeal. The court noted that the deposit was made and the respondent had been duly served with notice. The applicant’s counsel submitted an …
Allowed
The applicants, Avadhut, Mukund, Krishna and Dattatray Pol, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for offences under Sections 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC, with sentences of rigorous imprisonment. They filed two interim applications seeking suspension of their sentences pending …
Disposed off as Withdrawn
The applicant, Annasaheb Dagadu Metkari, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, seeking protection from arrest in a criminal case instituted by the State of Maharashtra. Counsel for the applicant appeared and after hearing, indicated that the court was …
Allowed
The applicants, Avadhut, Mukund, Krishna and Dattatray Pol, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for offences under Sections 307, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC, with sentences of rigorous imprisonment. They filed two interim applications seeking suspension of their sentences pending …
Allowed
Vivek Gajendra Dugam, a volunteer cricket coach, was charged under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly directing children to pull a manual iron roller, resulting in the death of a minor. The applicant contended he was merely a volunteer with no intent or …
Allowed
The State of Maharashtra, as appellant, filed Interim Application No. 1062 of 2026 seeking condonation of delay in bringing the legal heirs of the deceased respondent No.5, Anil Laxman Desai, onto the record and to set aside the abatement of the appeal against him. The State claimed it only recently …
Allowed
The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of delay in bringing the legal heirs of the deceased respondent Subhash Laxman Desai onto the record and in setting aside the abatement of the appeal against him. The State argued that it learned of the respondent's death only …
Allowed
Shri Sahebrao Subrao Shelke, a tax consultant, was arrested in connection with a large-scale investment fraud allegedly perpetrated by A.S. Traders and its subsidiaries, and charged under IPC sections 406, 409, 420 read with 34 and MPID Act sections 3 and 4. The applicant contended he was merely an …
Rejected
This is an anticipatory bail application filed by Sarjerao Somnath Lokare against the State of Maharashtra. The application was listed before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, on 18th November 2025. When the matter was called, none appeared for the applicant. The Court noted that the …
Allowed
The Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, considered the bail application of Balaso Krushnat Dhangar, who was arrested in connection with a large‑scale investment fraud involving A.S. Traders and Developers and its subsidiaries. The applicant argued that he was merely a victim who had invested Rs.63.34 …
Allowed
The applicant, Pravin Prakash Bhosale, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR alleging fraud and criminal conspiracy under Sections 406, 409, 417, 420 and 120‑B read with Section 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that Bhosale, as Chairman of Sharanya Urban Multipurpose Nidhi Bank, …
Allowed
The petitioners, Suryakant and Lingraj Kalshetti, challenged an order dated 02/03/2023 issued by the Tahsildar under Section 145 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which, despite closing the proceedings due to a pending civil suit, restrained them from interfering with the possession of Mahesh …
Dismissed
The applicants, legal heirs of the deceased plaintiff, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a five‑year‑and‑40‑day delay in filing a second appeal against a 2017 judgment. They alleged lack of knowledge of the litigation, the death of the original plaintiff, and the COVID‑19 lockdown …
Disposed Off
The appellants and respondents, together with their legal heirs, executed Consent Terms on 2 July 2026, which were signed in the presence of counsel and the court. Both parties sought leave to withdraw the pending Second Appeal in accordance with these Consent Terms. The court, after verifying the …
Disposed Off
Hanmant Laxman Jagdale filed a civil revision challenging the trial court’s order rejecting the defendants’ application under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, which sought dismissal of the plaint. The applicant contended that the trial court erred by considering only the limitation defence and ignoring …
Allowed
Shri Sahebrao Subrao Shelke, a tax consultant, was arrested in connection with a large-scale investment fraud allegedly perpetrated by A.S. Traders and its subsidiaries, and charged under IPC sections 406, 409, 420 read with 34 and MPID Act sections 3 and 4. The applicant contended he was merely an …
Allowed
Priti Wilson Shinde, the wife of a main accused in a financial fraud case, applied for anticipatory bail under sections 318(4), 316(5), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999. She had …
Allowed
The applicant, Kunal Suresh Mestri, sought anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR alleging cheating investors in a financial scheme, under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, 1999. The prosecution argued that Mestri was a …
Disposed Off
Jitendra Kumar Mahaveer Singh filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested, which rendered the cause of action for anticipatory bail moot. The court noted that once the applicant is in custody, the purpose of anticipatory …
Allowed
The applicants filed an interim application in a second appeal seeking to implead Respondent Nos. 4 and 5, who are subsequent purchasers of the suit property, as parties to the appeal. The counsel argued that under Order I Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Code, such parties could be added. The court …
Allowed
The applicant, Pravinchandra Manilal Shah, sought relaxation of condition No. 7(iii) of the anticipatory bail order dated 30‑03‑2022, which required surrender of his passport to the investigating officer. He submitted an affidavit and medical documents showing his daughter’s cancer treatment in the …
Allowed
The five applicants sought anticipatory bail in connection with a kidnapping and assault case (Crime No.193 of 2024) alleging offences under multiple IPC sections and the Maharashtra Police Act. The prosecution alleged that the applicants kidnapped the complainant, tied him to a tree, assaulted him …
Allowed
The appellants, eleven individuals, filed a criminal appeal seeking bail in connection with Crime No. 622 of 2025, alleged offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Appellant No. 1, Amar Dadasaheb Patil, …