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The petitioner, Pintu @ Laxman Sarjerao Londhe, filed a criminal writ petition seeking remission earned from 8 February 2015, contending that under a 13 November 2018 notification he should have been re‑entered into the Remission Book on 9 February 2015 after completing six years from his surrender …
The petitioner, Deepak Rohidas Lohkare, challenged a detention order dated 01/09/2025 issued by the Commissioner of Police, Pune under Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, 1981. The order was based on alleged bootlegging activities and two in‑camera statements …
The petitioner, Abdul Kadir, sought permission to withdraw his writ petition and obtain liberty to file an appeal against a judgment and order dated 17/08/2021 passed by the Special Judge, NIA, Sessions Court in NIA Special Cases No.1/2019 and No.3/2019. The High Court considered whether a writ …
The petitioners, Jail Ahmed Shaikh and Mrs. Ushadevi Mistrilal Yadav, filed criminal writ petitions before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners for either the initial hearing or the subsequent date. The State was …
The appellant, Bhimrao Nagurao Pandit, was convicted under Sections 302 and 397 IPC for murder and robbery, based primarily on the recovery of the victim's mobile phone and a knife from his residence four months after the incident. The prosecution's case relied on circumstantial evidence, including …
The appellant, Bhimrao Nagurao Pandit, was convicted under Sections 302 and 397 IPC for murder and robbery, based primarily on the recovery of the victim's mobile phone and a knife from his residence four months after the incident. The prosecution's case relied on circumstantial evidence, including …
The State of Maharashtra prosecuted Rajesh Moreshwar Gavate before a magistrate, and subsequently filed an appeal before the Sessions Court, which was dismissed. The State then sought to file a further appeal, raising the question of its maintainability. The State's Additional Public Prosecutor …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of Dattatraya Dagdu Bhatlawande dated 30 August 2024 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune. The High Court examined the impugned judgment and found that arguable questions of law and fact were raised, warranting …
Godfrey Thomas Alvares, accused in an NIA case for organized human trafficking, suffered a serious cardiac ailment while in custody and applied for interim bail, which was rejected by the Special Judge. He filed Interim Application No.2309/2026 challenging the bail denial, arguing that his health …
The deceased Ganesh was murdered after a financial dispute with accused Santosh Chavan; five accused were convicted of murder, conspiracy, and related offences under the IPC and Arms Act. The prosecution relied mainly on the testimony of Ganesh's sister (PW1) and CCTV footage, while the defence …
The appellant Suresh Satpute was convicted by a Sessions Court for murder under IPC s.302, sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine. He appealed, arguing that the prosecution relied solely on circumstantial evidence without proving motive, the "last seen together" theory, or the authenticity of the …
The applicant, Viran Kanubhai Patel, filed an interim application (No. 2194 of 2026) in Criminal Writ Petition (ST) No. 4428 of 2024 seeking the unconditional withdrawal of the application. The respondent State of Maharashtra opposed the withdrawal. The learned counsel for the applicant argued that …
Dashrath Vitthal Bhange filed an interim application in Criminal Appeal No. 319 of 2023 before the High Court of Bombay. The application was filed after the main appeal had been dismissed. The bench, comprising Justices Sarang V. Kotwal and Ashish S. Chavan, noted that the appeal was already …
The Bombay High Court considered an interim application filed by Dr. Prateek Kanakia seeking relaxation of the condition that he remain within the Court's jurisdiction after his release ordered on 24 February 2026. The petitioner argued that he needed to travel across India for business and to …
The petitioner, Neha Milindra Gautam, filed a criminal writ petition seeking custody of a child. Counsel for the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the petition and to approach the appropriate forum, such as the Family Court or Civil Court, for custody matters. The Court considered the …
The petitioner, Rajeev Ramchandra Pherwani, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the withdrawal of Chapter Case No.68 of 2025 and Court Case No.904 of 2025 by the authorities. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor recorded that the authorities had decided to withdraw the …
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking directions to the Special POCSO Court, Dindoshi (Court No.9), to decide a pending summary case (No.3/C/25) and a criminal miscellaneous application (No.128 of 2025) that had been delayed since January 2025. The petitioner alleged inordinate delay in the …
The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition in 2022 challenging a detention order dated 3 December 2021. The petitioner was released on 4 December 2022, rendering the detention order moot. The respondent's counsel informed the court that the petitioner had already been released and that no further …
The petitioner, Sharad Nana Mukane, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 2590 of 2016 in the Bombay High Court. The record shows that after August 3, 2018, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition for admission. The court observed that the petitioner appeared …
The petitioner, Ajay Vijay More, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. Subsequently, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The issue before the Court was whether it could allow the withdrawal of a pending writ petition. The Court exercised …
The applicant filed an interim application seeking restoration of Criminal Writ Petition No.5226 of 2025, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution. The applicant argued that the previous counsel failed to appear and that the detainee’s relatives were not informed, raising concerns of procedural …
The applicant, Sayeed Amjadkhan Pathan, filed an interim application in a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant informed the court that the applicant no longer wished to pursue the application. The court noted this instruction and considered whether there was any …
On 15 June 2026 the petitioners, Keshav Malaji Makwana & Anr., failed to appear before the Bombay High Court for their writ petition. The matter was listed for hearing on the same day and again on 22 June 2026, but the petitioners remained absent. No representation was made on either occasion. The …
The writ petition filed in 2019 remained pending for several years without any action to circulate the matter. The petitioner's counsel reported an inability to obtain instructions from the petitioner, who had not communicated since the filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared …
The petitioner, Puraram Deeparam Gujar, filed a writ petition (No.1459 of 2024) in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Fauzan Shaikh, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The respondents, …
The petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 316 of 2017 in the Bombay High Court. After a prolonged pendency since 2017, the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the …
The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and assault under Section 324 IPC, receiving life imprisonment and a three‑year rigorous imprisonment respectively, with both sentences to run concurrently. The conviction was based primarily on the testimony of the deceased's …
The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and assault under Section 324 IPC, receiving life imprisonment and a three‑year rigorous imprisonment respectively, with both sentences to run concurrently. The conviction was based primarily on the testimony of the deceased's …
The petitioner filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief, but the court had not been able to serve notice to the respondents because spare copies of the notice were not supplied. The petitioner later withdrew his brief and gave no objection to another advocate filing a …
The petitioner, Mamta Shri Prakash Tiwari, filed a writ petition challenging the investigation in criminal case No. 731 of 2017 registered at Wakad Police Station. The petitioner alleged that her daughter did not support the allegations in the FIR. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor informed …
The appellant filed an interim application in the Bombay High Court seeking to bring the legal heirs of the deceased original respondent, Bharati Parekh, onto the record of the appeal. Bharati Parekh died on 6 May 2025, leaving three heirs: Rajanikant Parekh, Sheetal Kapadia, and Tushar Parekh. The …
The petitioner, Balkrishna, filed Writ Petition No. 3208 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Maharashtra. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel Rupesh Jaiswal and Anjali Raut, decided not to pursue the existing petition. He sought the …
The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 205‑day delay in filing a petition for leave to appeal an acquittal granted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, in a case involving offences under Sections 302, 341, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC. The delay arose …
The petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 5375 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the respondents. The court scheduled hearings on 6 April 2026 and 23 April 2026, but no party appeared on either date. The court noted that even on the final date of 17 June 2026, neither the …
The writ petition filed by Sumit Ravindra Chandane in 2018 remained pending for several years. The last listing was on 1 February 2019, after which neither the petitioner nor his counsel took steps to have the matter listed. The court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in …
The appellant, Vinodkumar Banjara, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment, with an acquittal on the charge under Section 504 IPC. The prosecution relied on the testimony of two eye‑witnesses, the brick‑kiln owner (PW‑1) and …
The petitioner filed a writ petition alleging that the detainee was being held in police custody without legal authority. The Respondent, the State, through the Acting Chief Police Prosecutor, informed the Court that the detainee would be released on the same day and sought liberty to take …
The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition seeking court directions to expedite the investigation of C.R.No.1474 of 2025 registered at Bandra police station. The respondent State argued that the accused is residing in the USA, making a swift investigation difficult, and that a Letter of Credit …
The appellant Avinash Phulpagare was convicted of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and abetment of suicide (Sec. 201 IPC) for the death of an eight‑year‑old girl, Tanisha, based largely on the testimony of a twelve‑year‑old child witness and recovered wooden plank evidence. On appeal, the High Court examined …
The petitioner, Diya Rushikesh Kharat, filed a writ petition alleging that the police failed to register an FIR despite a cognizable offence alleged to have occurred on 15 December 2025. The petition claimed that the police had called her to the station on three occasions and later visited her …
The Indian Red Cross Society, Nashik District Branch filed an interim application seeking an early date of hearing for its writ petition against the State of Maharashtra and others, alleging that the grant it was receiving had been stopped, creating urgency. The applicant’s counsel requested …
The writ petition filed by M/s. Durga Vihar Fast Food and Restaurant in 2018 remained pending before the Bombay High Court. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition, reserving the right to initiate appropriate proceedings in the future if a cause of action arises. The Court, after …
The State of Maharashtra sought condonation of a 125‑day delay in filing a Criminal Application for leave to appeal against an acquittal order dated 22‑Nov‑2023. The delay arose because the certified copy of the judgment was obtained on 23‑Nov‑2023, scrutinised by the Director of Prosecution on …
The appellant was convicted under IPC section 376(3) and POCSO sections 6 and 8 for raping a nine‑year‑old girl in a public washroom, based on the victim’s testimony, her mother’s account, a neighbour’s observation and medical evidence of genital injury. The trial court sentenced him to rigorous …
The petitioner, Kavita Sanjay Sontakke, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus to compel the police to produce her daughter, alleging illegal detention. The police counsel informed the court that the daughter had already been handed over to the petitioner, rendering the …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the order of the trial court in a criminal matter involving Gunvant Mohan Bhondekar (Respondent No.1) and another respondent. The High Court considered whether leave to appeal should be granted, whether bail could be ordered …
The applicants, Sanjay Rameshlal Gugale & Ors., filed an application in the High Court of Bombay seeking relief. Their counsel later decided not to press the application and moved the court for permission to withdraw it. The court considered whether it has the authority to allow withdrawal of a …
The petitioner, Ashok Baban Tavhare, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to unconditionally withdraw the petition. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, were represented by an Assistant Public …
The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging a Government Resolution affecting ownership of a property in Chakan, Pune. The applicants, who are directly affected, sought to be heard in the petition and filed a civil application in the same writ petition. The court examined the compilation of …
The appellant, Punjab Yadav Khodke, filed an interim application from jail alleging misconduct by his wife but did not specify any relief. The application sought a decision on his pending criminal appeal. The court noted that the appeal had already been scheduled for final disposal on 24 March 2026. …
Ms. Gauri S. Banerjee filed Writ Petition No. 5058 of 2014 in the Bombay High Court seeking to appear in person before the Court. The petition remained pending for several years and the petitioner failed to appear at any hearing. On 12 January 2026 the Court gave the petitioner a final opportunity …
Petitioners Tukaram Ganpat Pachange and Maruti Bhika Pachange filed writ petitions in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Deputy Collector, Rehabilitation, Pune and others. On counsel's instructions, they sought to withdraw the petitions. The Court granted permission to withdraw, …
The petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 3601 of 2023 in the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the Deputy Collector, Rehabilitation, Pune and others. The petitioner later sought to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request for withdrawal and, after hearing counsel, granted …
Petitioners Tukaram Ganpat Pachange and Maruti Bhika Pachange filed writ petitions in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Deputy Collector, Rehabilitation, Pune and others. On counsel's instructions, they sought to withdraw the petitions. The Court granted permission to withdraw, …
The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of a delay of one year and 173 days to file an appeal against a Special Judge's order that acquitted the accused of IPC offences but convicted him under Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, sentencing him to seven years' …
The appellant, Chandevdas Ramanand Das, was convicted by the Sessions Court for rape under Sections 376(f) and 376(i) of the Indian Penal Code and for sexual assault of a child under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The victim, a seven‑year‑old girl, …
The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging the demand for deficit stamp duty. They subsequently paid the outstanding stamp duty, rendering the subject matter of the petition moot. The petitioners argued that there was nothing left for the court to consider. The court accepted that the …
The appellant was convicted for raping a five‑year‑old girl by inserting his private part into her mouth, an offence under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment, a fine and compensation, …
The appellant, Bhaiyalal Sinh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed, challenging the conviction on the basis that the prosecution’s case relied heavily on the ‘last seen together’ theory and circumstantial evidence, …
The appellant, Kapildev Chug, filed an application for leave to appeal against the acquittal granted by the Metropolitan Magistrate, 64th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai, in Criminal Case No.35/SW/2012 dated 12 March 2024. The High Court of Bombay examined the impugned judgment and identified arguable …
The petitioner, Pinky Anand, filed a criminal writ petition alleging harassment on her social media page by unknown individuals on 14 May 2024, with objectionable photographs posted. She sought addition of several provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and …
The appellants Najim Salim Khan and Farhan Salim Khan were convicted of murder under Section 302 r/w Section 34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. They appealed, arguing that the prosecution’s evidence – especially the oral dying declaration and eye‑witness testimony – was unreliable and that …
The State of Maharashtra filed a criminal application seeking leave to appeal an acquittal of Yogesh Sitaram Chavan and another accused. The trial court had acquitted the respondents, prompting the State to challenge that decision. The application was argued by Ms. Supriya Kak on behalf of the …
The criminal writ petition filed by Mrs. Kamlesh Gupta remained pending since 2022. No counsel appeared to have the petition circulated, and the State had already filed a chargesheet. On the hearing date, no representative appeared for the petitioner. The Court observed that the petitioner had not …
The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 99‑day delay in filing a leave‑to‑appeal application against an acquittal order dated 2 December 2024 in a murder case (IPC 302). The High Court had issued notice to the respondent, who failed to appear. The Additional …
The appellant, originally accused No.2, was convicted along with two others for dacoity with murder and criminal conspiracy under Sections 396, 397 and 120‑B of the IPC, receiving life imprisonment and a fine. The prosecution’s case rested on the recovery of stolen idols and other articles from the …
Tanuja J. Ghadge filed a criminal writ petition seeking police protection for herself, her husband and witnesses, the arrest of accused persons, and compensation. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the accused had already obtained bail from the Special Court on 6 February 2025, …
The writ petition filed in 2019 by Amber Galaxy Wing Co‑Op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd. and others remained pending for several years. On 6 January 2026, no representative appeared on behalf of the petitioners, and the court ordered the matter to be listed for dismissal. The petitioners continued to be absent, …
Petitioner Subhash Mahadeo Sathe filed a writ petition seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner later moved the court requesting permission to withdraw the petition and to pursue any other appropriate remedy. The respondents opposed the withdrawal. The Court …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the order passed by the trial court in the case of Rohit Ram Hilam (ALS/41/2025). The High Court examined whether there were arguable questions of law or fact that warranted a further appeal. After reviewing the submissions of …
The writ petition filed by Dr. Sumedh Vinayak Anathpindika in 2019 remained unattended for several years. The petitioner failed to appear before the High Court on multiple listed dates, including 8 October 2024, 10 September 2025, and again on the hearing date of 13 January 2026. The Court noted the …
