Allowed
Namdev Ganu Kamble, a 76‑year‑old suffering from kidney and heart ailments, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 118(2) and 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR originally alleged grievous hurt, but after the death of his wife the more serious charge under Section …
Dismissed
The applicant filed a criminal bail application which was adjourned to 18 February 2026 at the request of counsel. The applicant failed to appear on the scheduled date, leading to a further adjournment to 18 March 2026. On 24 March 2026, the applicant again did not appear despite being called. The …
Rejected
The applicant, Mahesh Yadigiri Miriyala, sought regular bail in a case involving murder, attempt to murder and abetment (IPC §§302, 201, 109 r.w. 34) after the death of Bharat, a truck garage owner. The prosecution presented circumstantial evidence, including call records linking the applicant to …
Disposed Off
The petitioners, who purchased the disputed property on 16‑02‑2019, filed a writ petition challenging the District Judge's order rejecting their application for impleadment in an appeal concerning the same property. They argued that as bonafide purchasers their proprietary rights were affected and …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Muhammad Alias Mustafa Dawal Samlewale, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. After the matter was listed, the applicant’s counsel sought liberty to withdraw the bail application. The Court considered whether it should permit the …
Disposed Off
Indrajeet @ Lalya Savkar Mohite filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. The court, after hearing counsel, indicated it was not inclined to grant bail. On the applicant's instructions, counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail application. The court …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Dhanaji Tukaram Bagal, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. After hearing the counsel, the court indicated it was not inclined to grant bail. The applicant's counsel then sought and obtained leave to withdraw the bail application. The …
Disposed Off
The petitioner, a duly elected member of the Mudshingi Gram Panchayat, challenged his disqualification on the ground that only he, not his family, had encroached on government land. A complaint under Section 14 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959, filed by a rival Panchayat member, …
Allowed
The High Court considered the bail application of Irfan Munir Shaikh, who was charged under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for alleged sexual assault on his minor daughter. The prosecution relied on the grandmother’s complaint, while …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Santosh Manoj Mane, sought regular bail in a case (CR No. 198 of 2024) where he was charged under Sections 307 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting a victim with a wooden stick, causing grievous injuries. The prosecution argued the assault was …
Disposed Off
The petitioner, Jyotirling Nagari Sahakari Pathsanstha Ltd, sought a writ of certiorari to set aside a Labour Court order that refused to frame a preliminary issue concerning its status as an employee under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The petition was filed after the Labour …
Dismissed
The petitioner challenged an order dated 16 November 2021 issued by the Joint Charity Commissioner, Kolhapur, which had remitted a revision application concerning a scheme for the Shri Brahmnat Deo Dorli Trust to the Assistant Charity Commissioner, directing the petitioner to file a miscellaneous …
Allowed
Ganesh Shamrao Kharat, convicted in Sessions Case No. 14/2019, sought suspension of his short-term imprisonment under an interim application, claiming the fine was paid and he was on bail. The State opposed, asserting the conviction was proven beyond reasonable doubt. The Court noted that a full …
Rejected
Rupesh Namdev Ghadage applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the murder of a victim who was the son of the informant. The prosecution alleged that the applicant had an illicit relationship with the …
Rejected
The applicant, Sagar Dattatray Sabale, applied for regular bail in a criminal case (CR No. 193/2025) alleging that he had forcibly committed sexual intercourse with a 12-year‑8‑month‑old girl, who later became pregnant and gave birth. The prosecution presented a complaint, medical examination …
Disposed Off
Ramchandra Yashwant Devkar filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, challenging the respondents. The Court, after hearing counsel, indicated it was not inclined to entertain the petition. On that basis, the petitioner's counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition …
Allowed
The petitioner, Adhik Pandurang Tambavekar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 109, 85, 333 and 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that the incident was a spur‑of‑the‑moment assault and that the investigation is complete with a charge‑sheet filed and the …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Nikhil Namdeo Kamble, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. After hearing, the court indicated it was not inclined to entertain the application. On the court’s direction, the applicant’s counsel sought to withdraw the bail application. The …
Rejected
The applicant, Kumar Waghmode, sought regular bail in a murder case (IPC Sec. 302) alleging the killing was a spur‑of‑the‑moment act provoked by an alleged illicit relationship between the deceased and his wife. The prosecution argued the act was pre‑meditated, noting the use of an axe, the fatal …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Rahul Ankush Ghadge, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur. After hearing the counsel, the Court expressed reluctance to grant bail. On the Court's direction, the applicant's counsel sought to withdraw the bail application, …
Disposed Off
Shri Shubham Shailesh Kamble filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, seeking release from custody in a case instituted by the State of Maharashtra and another respondent. The applicant was represented by Mr. Shrikant Jadhav and Mr. M. P. Kharat, …
Disposed Off
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Pawan alias Tejas Kishor Sarode and Ravi Dnyandev Donagre, who were charged under several IPC sections, the Arms Act and MCOCA for alleged extortion, robbery and abetment of suicide that led to the victim's death. The prosecution alleged that the …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Sanjay Shankar Bhosale, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. The court, after hearing counsel, indicated it was not inclined to grant bail. On the court's direction, the applicant's counsel sought and was granted leave to withdraw the …
Allowed
The applicant, Prajval alias Gajya Prakash Naydu, filed a criminal bail application. His counsel sought leave to amend the prayer clause of the application and to be heard on the minutes of an order dated 18/03/2026. The Court granted leave for the amendment to be made immediately. The counsel also …
Allowed
The petitioner, Ganesh Shankar Khabale, challenged a Labour Court order that denied his request to release a compensation amount of Rs.6,25,000 held in a fixed deposit until its maturity. He argued that his age, financial liabilities, and family obligations necessitated early disbursement. The lower …
Allowed
Shreyas Yogesh Joshi applied for regular bail in a case arising from a neighborly dispute over barking dogs that escalated into a violent assault. The complainant and his father were attacked with knives after a heated confrontation, resulting in serious injuries. The prosecution argued the offences …
Allowed
The applicant, convicted of a short‑term offence and whose sentence has been suspended pending appeal, applied for a one‑year passport to travel abroad for a family vacation. The court noted that the applicant is out on bail, has no other criminal cases pending, and that his right to liberty under …
Allowed
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Venketesh Ramesh and Girish Venkatesh, who were charged under Sections 305(a), 331(3), 317 read with 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (equivalent to IPC offences of robbery, theft of valuable property and extortion). The prosecution …
Disposed Off
The appellant, Sohel Mehbub Pathan, filed a criminal appeal (ST) No. 938 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. An interim application (CRI-Interim Application No. 170 of 2026) was filed seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal. The Court, after considering the …
Allowed
The applicants, Hanumant Dnyandev Sarade, Kalu Bapu Nemhane and Devidas @ Changdev Popat Dargude, filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court. The order dated 18/03/2026, issued in the revision proceedings, omitted the names of all the applicants from its cause title. The …
Allowed
Vikas Shankarrao Chavan, convicted under IPC section 306 and sentenced to a short term imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, filed an interim application seeking suspension of his sentence and bail. He argued that the fine had been paid and that he would not misuse liberty if …
Allowed
The applicants, Anand Bhagwan Bhise and Aftab Rajjak Sayyed, were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for alleged possession of a commercial quantity of narcotics, based primarily on confessional statements of co‑accused and CDR records. They contended that they …
Disposed Off
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction for the Divisional Commissioner, Pune Division, to decide a pending appeal expeditiously. The petition prayed for a three‑month timeframe for the decision and also highlighted a notice for possession served on the petitioner dated 23 March …
Dismissed
The Kolhapur Central Prison filed a suit seeking an injunction against the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation and others over a property on which construction threatened prison security. During the suit, the prison applied for the re‑appointment of a Court Commissioner, alleging that the Commissioner’s …
Rejected
The petitioners, who are the original defendants, challenged a stay order granted by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge Junior Division, Karmala, which protected the plaintiffs' right to appeal and barred the defendants from constructing a road until March 25, 2026. The plaintiffs had filed an application …
Allowed
The applicant, Dnyaneshwar Krushnadev Hipparkar, filed an interim application seeking an extension of time to deposit the monetary conditions imposed in a bail order. The court had previously granted a schedule for depositing Rs. 20 lakh within 60 days and the remaining Rs. 25 lakh within 150 days. …
Dismissed
The High Court had earlier ordered the petitioner, Vaibhav Dhanaji Mane, to deposit the full arrears by 7 May 2026. The petitioner deposited Rs.50,000 and sought additional time to pay the balance. The court considered the petitioner's request and, subject to a cost of Rs.10,000 payable within two …
Allowed
Laxmi Ramesh Kharat, the wife of a deceased man, was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for the death of her husband, which she claims arose from a domestic dispute and lack of pre‑meditation. The incident involved the husband, allegedly drunk, assaulting her, …
Allowed
The High Court considered the bail application of Bhairavnath Vasant Gaikwad, who was charged under several sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for alleged sexual assault of a minor. The applicant had been in custody for over …
Disposed Off
The petitioner, Sachin Atmaram Shete, filed a writ petition seeking relief. The petitioner’s counsel applied for leave to withdraw the petition under Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, at an appropriate stage. The Court, after granting the requested liberty, ordered that the writ petition …
Allowed
Alfaz Firoz Mulla was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Islampur, in Sessions Case No. 14 of 2024 for an offence under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine. He filed an interim application seeking …
Allowed
The petitioner, Vishwanath Tamma Mhamane, sought quashing of FIR No.453/2024 alleging offences including rape, assault, intimidation, child marriage and offences under the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner forced the marriage of a minor and subjected her to violence. The …
Disposed Off
Avinash Uday Shete filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, seeking protection against arrest. The application was listed for hearing and the Court examined the material presented. After hearing, the Court indicated it was not inclined to entertain …
Disposed Off
Santosh Prakash Surmukh filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, challenging the State of Maharashtra's proceedings. The applicant was represented by counsel Rahul Dhaygude, Sujata B. Lohar, Suraj Bansode, and Tejas Kakade. The State was represented by P. …
Disposed Off
The appellant, Govind Harishchandra Manchekar, filed a civil appeal before the Bombay High Court. During the proceedings, the appellant's counsel submitted a praecipe stating that the appellant had died. The Court held that the death of the appellant caused the appeal to be abated. Consequently, the …
Disposed Off
Petitioner Vilas Haribhau Kulkarni filed a writ petition seeking an early hearing of the proceedings against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, through counsel, limited the prayer to a request for expeditious disposal. The Court, after considering the limited prayer, directed the concerned …
Disposed Off
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Sunil Ananda Kashid and Sharad Gaurihar Mundhekar, who were arrested in May 2024 for alleged loan fraud and misappropriation of Rs 13.09 crore in a cooperative society, offences punishable under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Protection …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Rupesh Suresh Kochare, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. The trial court had already passed an order of acquittal in the underlying case. The court observed that an acquittal eliminates any basis for granting bail, rendering the …
Disposed Off
The appellants and respondents, being the same parties, sought an expeditious disposal of the pending suit without adjudicating the merits. The learned counsel informed the court of this consensus. The High Court, considering the parties' agreement and the interest of justice, directed the trial …
Disposed Off
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Sunil Ananda Kashid and Sharad Gaurihar Mundhekar, who were arrested in May 2024 for alleged loan fraud and misappropriation of Rs 13.09 crore in a cooperative society, offences punishable under several IPC sections and the Maharashtra Protection …
Disposed Off
The petitioners, Ganpati Panchayatan Sansthan Trust, sought a correction to the minutes of an order dated 30 April 2026. They specifically requested that paragraph 2 of that order be amended to state that the order dated 10 May 2024, along with Exhibits 281, 234 and 247 in Special Civil Suit No. 104 …
Disposed Off
The petitioner, Shamsuddin Mahmulal Pathan, filed a contempt petition (No. 84 of 2026) arising from the order passed in Writ Petition No. 9140 of 2004 dated 26 September 2024. The respondent, Yashwant Maruti Kanhode, was alleged to have failed to comply with that order. The respondent's counsel …
Rejected
The plaintiff, Shivsagar Ramayya Swami, filed a suit seeking declaration, cancellation of a sale deed dated 21‑10‑2021 and a permanent injunction. The defendants, Anandrao Lahu Patil and others, moved an application under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC alleging that the plaintiff had paid …
Disposed Off
The petition stems from a Hindu marriage dated 2014 that produced a daughter. The husband (petitioner) lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic and moved to Miraj, while the wife (respondent) continued working in Pune. The wife filed for divorce and both parties applied for interim maintenance; the …
Dismissed
Ceraflux India Private Limited terminated a permanent employee, Sunil Dipak Patil, without complying with the procedural safeguards mandated by the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 and the Maharashtra Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Indrajeet alias Ajay Ananda Kumbhar, sought bail in a case involving charges of rape, sexual assault, criminal intimidation and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The prosecution alleged that between January 2020 and March 2021 the accused …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Ajinath Nagnath Waghmode, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. Subsequently, the charge-sheet in the case was filed, prompting the applicant to seek liberty to withdraw his bail application. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted a …
Allowed
The applicant, Om Rahul Nikam, sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4(25) of the Arms Act, relating to the murder of Akshay Mane. The FIR initially did not name the applicant, but a later witness statement under Section …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Mohd Ismail Mohd Salim Khan, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. During the hearing, the applicant’s counsel indicated that the antecedents of the case had not been disclosed, and therefore sought to withdraw the bail application. The court …
Allowed
The applicant, Rohit Anil Chougule, was charged under Section 79 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly making obscene remarks towards a pregnant woman and her minor niece. The complainant alleged mental distress …
Disposed Off
Yogesh Madhukar Nikam applied for bail in a criminal case where the trial had already progressed with 19 prosecution witnesses examined. The State opposed bail, citing that the trial was substantially underway. The Court referred to the Apex Court decision in X v. State of Rajasthan (2024 INSC 909), …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Tejas Rahul Bhalerao, sought regular bail for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000 relating to a large-scale digital arrest scam. The prosecution alleged that the applicant was complicit in defrauding a retired professor of Rs.3.57 …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Akshay Ramesh Kamate, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. He later sought leave to withdraw the bail application, requesting that he be allowed to approach the Court again if the trial does not progress within one year. The Court, after hearing counsel, …
Disposed Off
The applicant, Soham Shahaji Patil, filed a criminal bail application which the Court was not inclined to consider. On the applicant's instructions, counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail application. The Court granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as …
Disposed Off
Arun Shankar Patil filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, challenging certain actions of the legal heirs of the deceased Jaysingh Vasant Gaikwak. While the petition was pending, the petitioner, through his counsel, applied for leave to withdraw the petition. The …
Allowed
The applicant, Madanmohan Haripad Hajra, was charged with sexual assault of a minor girl under Sections 75 and 64(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The prosecution alleged the offence occurred on 10 August …
Disposed Off
The petitioner, Jotiba Pandurang Gavade, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur. No counsel or party appeared on the scheduled date of 6th November 2025, leading to an adjournment. The petition was again unattended on the subsequent date, 27th November 2025. …