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Sunny Rajkumar Singh filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay. The applicant, through counsel Mr. Aditya Singh, sought permission to withdraw the bail application and obtain liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court, invoking the principle of parity. …
The petitioner, Dr. Manish Nandlal Tardeja, filed a criminal writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. Through counsel Mr. Prashant Bothre, the petitioner sought leave of the court to withdraw the petition. The respondent State of Maharashtra, represented by Ms. Veera Shinde, opposed the …
The applicant, Nitin Ramesh Kotkar, was charged under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468, 471, 474 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating an informant by promising a flat and other benefits, obtaining Rs 1.80 crore through false biometric registration and fabricated documents, and failing …
The petitioners, Rishabh Anil Dwivedi and Anil Kamlashankar Dwivedi, filed a writ petition seeking quash of FIR No.338/2026 registered at Hinjewadi Police Station for alleged offences under Sections 85, 115(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR stemmed from allegations that the …
The High Court of Bombay heard a bail application filed by Ismail Matluf Kureshi. Counsel for the applicant sought leave to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh one before the trial court due to a change in circumstances. The court considered whether such withdrawal could be permitted. …
The petitioners were charged under Sections 69, 75, 115(1), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for alleged non‑consensual sexual intercourse, threats and assault against Respondent No.2. The victim filed an FIR (C.R. No.794/2025) but later entered into an amicable settlement, …
The applicant, Shailesh Manohar Jhiradkar, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra. After hearing, the Court was not inclined to grant bail, and the applicant’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the application and obtain liberty to file a fresh …
The applicant, Mr. Aakash Raj Purohit, sought bail in a criminal case (Sessions Case No.256 of 2021) involving multiple offences under the IPC, Maharashtra Police Act, Epidemic Diseases Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Although he had earlier been granted anticipatory bail, a …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Mohd. Sahil Mohd. Kalim Shaikh and Mohd. Sherali Zaheer Ul Haq@Jahiruddin Shaikh in a murder case (C.R. No.680 of 2024) where the deceased Arvind Vaishya was stabbed. The prosecution relied on an informant’s statements under Section 180 of the …
The applicant, Boniface Okana Afo, was arrested in connection with a seizure of 4,970 MDMA tablets imported from the Netherlands and alleged involvement in a drug‑trafficking conspiracy. The prosecution relied on the applicant’s statement under Section 67 of the NDPS Act, a mobile SIM linked to the …
The High Court considered the bail application of Aziz Mohd. Ismail Shaikh, who is alleged to be the step‑father of an 11‑year‑old girl and accused of penetrative sexual assault under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The applicant …
The High Court of Bombay heard bail application No. 4757 of 2025 filed by Arshid Rashid Qureshi. Counsel for the applicant sought leave to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to file a fresh bail application after one year if the trial remained pending. The court examined whether it …
The applicant, Kamruddin Nijamuddin Khan, was charged with murder, conspiracy and offences under the IPC and Arms Act, alleged to have been motivated by a grievance over an obscene video. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence such as CDRs, CCTV footage and the presence of the applicant …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jayesh Ananta Jadhav, who was charged under IPC sections 376, 376(2)(n), 376(2)(j) and POCSO sections 4, 6, 8 for alleged sexual offences against a minor. The prosecution alleged that the accused had a consensual relationship with the victim, …
The High Court of Bombay heard two bail applications, BA/493/2026 filed by Rahul Nandu Waghmare and BA/913/2026 filed by Javed Ajju Shaikh, both against the State of Maharashtra. After considering the applications, the Court was not inclined to grant bail. Counsel for the applicants, Mr. Vivek …
The applicant, Poonam Ashok Sindholiya, filed Criminal Bail Application No.4702 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court. An intervenor, Dulariben Jitendra Gandhi, filed Interim Application No.502 of 2026 seeking to intervene in the bail proceedings. The Court noted that the bail application and a …
The High Court of Bombay heard two bail applications, BA/493/2026 filed by Rahul Nandu Waghmare and BA/913/2026 filed by Javed Ajju Shaikh, both against the State of Maharashtra. After considering the applications, the Court was not inclined to grant bail. Counsel for the applicants, Mr. Vivek …
The applicant, Vishnu Kanhi Wangad, filed a bail application which the High Court was not inclined to grant. Counsel for the applicant sought leave to withdraw the bail application and requested that the trial be expedited. The Court granted leave to withdraw and directed the trial court to aim for …
Petitioner No.1, married to Respondent No.2, was alleged to have subjected her to mental and physical cruelty to extort Rs.2 crores for a flat, leading to an FIR under multiple IPC sections. After the FIR, the parties reached an amicable settlement, dissolved their marriage by mutual consent, and …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by two accused (A2 and A3) in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 involving the alleged smuggling of 1,496 grams of cocaine. The prosecution alleged that A2 acted as a courier for cash and that A3 facilitated the …
The applicant, Baijnath Ramlakhan Yadav, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay. He subsequently sought leave to withdraw that application and requested liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court. The learned judge granted the leave and liberty, clarifying …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by two accused (A2 and A3) in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 involving the alleged smuggling of 1,496 grams of cocaine. The prosecution alleged that A2 acted as a courier for cash and that A3 facilitated the …
The High Court considered the bail application of Kartik Ravikumar, who was charged under Sections 406, 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly cheating a complainant by promising a Rs.20 crore loan and misappropriating advance payments of Rs.96 lakh. …
The petitioners, members of the Sharma family, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of FIR No.155 of 2024 registered at Bhayander Police Station for offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC, alleging that the in‑laws had subjected the wife (Respondent No.2) to mental and …
The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No.36 of 2025 and the charge‑sheet filed under Sections 85, 115(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, arising from a matrimonial dispute in which the husband (Petitioner Prafull Shirke) alleged cruelty by his in‑laws. The respondents, the State of …
The petitioners, two former employees of the State Institute of Educational Technology (SIET), challenged the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal’s decision upholding the Government Resolution that closed SIET under Section 25FFA of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and denied them pension benefits …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Firdos Rashid Shaikh alias Laccho, who was arrested for alleged possession of 13 bottles of chlorpheniramine maleate and codeine phosphate syrup, offences under Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. The applicant argued that her personal …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jayesh Jagannath Sankhe, accused of fraud under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999. The prosecution …
The applicant, Rajnikant @ Bunty Mohan Gaikwad, was charged under IPC sections 384, 341, 342 read with Section 34 and MCOCA sections 3(1)(ii), 3(2) and 3(4) for allegedly extorting Rs.15,000 from an informant on 3 January 2023. The informant claimed the accused forced him to transfer money via …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Mr. Indresh Kumar Shitla Prasad Jayantri, who is accused of murdering his wife under Section 302 of the IPC. The applicant had been in custody for over four years without charges being framed, and his counsel argued that his prolonged detention …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jayesh Jagannath Sankhe, accused in a fraud case involving a bogus investment company that allegedly duped over 500 investors of more than Rs.12 crore. The prosecution alleged that Sankhe, as an additional director and agent, induced 112 …
The applicant, Maickam Velayutham Udaiyar, filed a bail application in the High Court of Bombay. He later sought leave to withdraw that bail application, citing a change in circumstances, and requested permission to file a fresh bail application before the trial court. The learned counsel for the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Satyavan Anant Nimbalkar, accused of offences under Sections 69, 318(4), 336(1), 336(3) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including alleged rape, intimidation, and cheating. The prosecution alleged that the accused coerced the …
The applicant, Akbar Mustak Shaikh, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay. The prosecution informed the Court that the trial would involve six to seven witnesses and would be concluded within one year from the date of the hearing. On this basis, the applicant’s counsel sought …
The applicant, Ritesh Shyam Patel, sought bail in a case registered under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, stemming from a relationship with a minor who later married him after attaining majority. The prosecution narrated that the minor eloped with the applicant, was …
The applicant, Yogesh Vishnu Bhabad, filed a criminal bail application in the Bombay High Court. The prosecution indicated it would complete trial within four months. The applicant's counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to refile after four months if the trial …
The applicant, Dilip Motilal Tuddu, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. The State counsel informed the Court that the trial was scheduled to commence on 29 June 2026 and that three prosecution witnesses had already been examined, with three more to be examined, and that …
The 70‑year‑old applicant, Shankar Yallappa Varale, was charged under Sections 65 and 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 6, 8, 9(m) and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly touching the genital area of a seven‑year‑old girl. The …
The applicant, Rekesh Chattarsingh Pawra, filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay. On instructions, his counsel, Ms. Ashwinii Acharii, sought leave to withdraw the bail application, citing a change in circumstances. The respondent State, represented by Ms. Veera Shinde, …
The applicant, Mohammad Ali Abdul Ajij Shaikh, sought bail on medical grounds after being released on interim bail and subsequently surrendering on 18 June 2026. The applicant's counsel argued that the medical condition which justified the earlier interim bail still persisted and that the applicant …
The applicant, Ranjith Naramadan, filed a criminal bail application before the High Court of Bombay. On instructions, his counsel, Ms. Ashwinii Acharii, sought leave to withdraw the application citing a change in circumstances. The respondent State of Maharashtra was represented by Mr. V. A. …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Umashankar Singh Thakur, who was charged with murder, attempted murder, grievous hurt, criminal intimidation, and offences under the Arms Act and Bombay Police Act. The prosecution relied on multiple dying declarations of the deceased, who had …
Anand Rosari Fernandes filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. The State of Maharashtra, through its counsel, produced medical reports concerning the applicant, which were marked for identification. On the basis of these reports, the applicant's counsel sought leave to …
The applicant, Nityanand Hirappa Ayappol, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court. The prosecution indicated that about twelve witnesses would be examined and the trial would be concluded within eighteen months. On this basis, the applicant’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed by Abhay Bijay Beero, accused of possessing 22.2 kg of ganja under Sections 8(c) read with 20(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The prosecution argued that the entire quantity constituted commercial quantity, invoking the bar under Section 37, while …
Ms. Chanchal Singh and Mrs. Putladevi filed separate criminal bail applications before the Bombay High Court. Their counsel, Mr. S.T. Pandey, sought leave to withdraw both applications, citing a change in circumstances and the intention to file fresh applications before the trial court. The Court, …
Pramod Kumar Sitaram Jha filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. His counsel, Mr. Heramb Pawar, appeared and sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave to withdraw. The application was consequently …
The applicant, Sagar Daji Beluse, filed a bail application in the High Court of Bombay. The prosecution informed the court that the trial was scheduled to commence that day, with the victim in custody and eight witnesses to be examined, and that the trial would be concluded within one year. On this …
Mangesh Vasudev Barhate had earlier filed a criminal bail application which was denied, leading him to withdraw it with permission to reapply after a year if the trial stalled. The trial is scheduled for 14 July 2026 and the prosecution expects to complete it within three months. The applicant now …
The applicant, Narshi Kanji Nakrani, filed a bail application in the High Court of Bombay. Counsel for the applicant sought leave to withdraw the bail application, citing a change in circumstances and the intention to file a fresh application before the trial court. The court considered whether it …
The applicant, Mohammed Salim Ali Hasan Khan, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court. The prosecution indicated it would examine up to five witnesses and aim to conclude the trial within nine months. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application, requesting …
The applicant, Mohammed Jakir Hussain Shaikh, has been in jail for two years on alleged charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. He filed a criminal bail application, but his counsel sought to withdraw the application, requesting liberty to re‑file after fifteen months if the trial is not …
The Court considered a praecipe filed by counsel Mr. Jatin Karia (Shah) on behalf of the applicants seeking correction of typographical errors in the order dated 12 June 2026. The petition highlighted the omission of Advocate Mr. Janmesh Vora’s name in the appearance section and the erroneous …
The petitioners, Edisons Infrapower and Maltiventures Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court arising from a suit pending before the City Civil Court, Dindoshi. Their counsel informed the court that the dispute had been settled out of court and that the petitioners intended to …
The applicants, a married couple, entered into a sale agreement with the informant for a property, assuring it was free of encumbrances. The informant later discovered an outstanding bank loan and society maintenance dues, but the applicants concealed these facts and induced the informant to pay a …
The applicants, a married couple, entered into a sale agreement with the informant for a property, assuring it was free of encumbrances. The informant later discovered an outstanding bank loan and society maintenance dues, but the applicants concealed these facts and induced the informant to pay a …
The National Federation of Farmer’s Procurement Processing & Retailing Co-operatives of India Limited filed a civil writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Additional Director General of Police and others. During proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel Mr. Tushar …
Hanuman Vaman More applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alleging his participation in a violent assault during a haldi ceremony. The prosecution alleged that the accused, including More, assaulted the informant’s family with …
Petitioner Abdul Fazal Khan filed a civil writ petition challenging the demolition of a structure. The Court directed the petitioner to produce documents proving the structure’s legality before the Tahsildar and Executive Magistrate of Kalyan by 9 June 2026. The Tahsildar was instructed to examine …
The petitioner, Khan Ayesha Siddiqa Abubakar, filed a civil writ petition challenging the demolition of a structure. The Court directed the petitioner to produce documents proving the structure's legality before the Tahsildar and Executive Magistrate by 9 June 2026. Upon receipt, the respondent …
The petitioners sought relief concerning a structure they claimed was authorized. The Court directed the petitioners to produce documents proving the legality of the structure before the Tahsildar and Executive Magistrate of Kalyan by 9 June 2026. If the documents are produced, the respondent …
The petitioners, Mustafa Mukhtar Kungale and others, filed a civil writ petition challenging the demolition of a structure they claimed was authorized. The Court directed the petitioners to produce documents proving the legality of the structure before the Tahsildar and Executive Magistrate of …
The petitioner, Akshay Nagarajan, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the cause of action no longer existed and sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court …
The applicants, Sumit Prafulchandra Desai and Pranavkumar Prafulchandra Vora, had filed four interim applications (including two stay applications) in two separate criminal writ petitions before the Bombay High Court. Their counsel, Mr. Arpit Mutha, moved the court seeking leave to withdraw all four …
The applicants, Sumit Prafulchandra Desai and Pranavkumar Prafulchandra Vora, had filed four interim applications (including two stay applications) in two separate criminal writ petitions before the Bombay High Court. Their counsel, Mr. Arpit Mutha, moved the court seeking leave to withdraw all four …
Petitioner Sandeep Bhaskar Naik filed a civil writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Dombivali and other respondents. The Court, after hearing the parties, directed that the amendment sought in Interim Application No. …
The applicant, Mr. Sandeep Bhaskar Naik, filed an interim application seeking to amend his civil writ petition (No. 3533 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court. The amendment sought was detailed in Schedule A attached to the application. Respondents, represented by Mr. P.V. Nelson Rajan and Mr. Amey …
The applicant, Abhijit Arun Gade, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest under Sections 66E and 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for allegedly taking and publishing objectionable photos and videos of Respondent No.2 after inducing a …
The applicant, Prashant Ankush Rupnavar, was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for assault, attempted murder, and related offences arising from a land dispute on 21 April 2026. The prosecution alleged that the applicant and co‑accused attacked the informant, his …
Ashok Shankar Kharat, convicted under Sections 386 and 387 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment, applied for bail pending his criminal appeal. He had served about half of his sentence and his wife was critically ill with necrotizing …
The applicant, Raj Dinesh Shukla, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. On his instructions, counsel Ms. Yadav sought leave to withdraw the application and requested liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court. The Court considered the request and granted …
The applicant, Paras Shripalkumar Shah, had obtained interim bail on 24 May 2026 and surrendered to the jail on 27 May 2026 after the charge‑sheet was filed on 19 May 2026. He sought to withdraw the bail application so that he could file a regular bail petition before the Sessions Court. The Court …
The applicant, Paras Shripalkumar Shah, had obtained interim bail on 24 May 2026 and surrendered to the jail on 27 May 2026 after the charge‑sheet was filed on 19 May 2026. He sought to withdraw the bail application so that he could file a regular bail petition before the Sessions Court. The Court …
The applicant, Diljit Singh Manjit Singh Labana, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a FIR alleging assault, stabbing and other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. The incident involved a sudden scuffle between the applicant, his co‑accused …
The applicant, Makhdoom Aqueel @ Kabir, filed a criminal bail application before the Bombay High Court. The applicant, through counsel, sought leave to withdraw the bail application and requested liberty to re‑file it before the trial court. The respondent, the State of Maharashtra, opposed the …
The petitioner, Akshay Suresh Zanjare, filed a writ petition seeking relief to file a necessary examination form with the concerned institute. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition was rendered moot because the petitioner had been permitted to submit the examination form. The court …
The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court against Sajjade Nashin Shiya Kabrastan and others. The petitioners, through counsel, later sought leave to withdraw the petition on the ground that it had become infructuous. The Court, after hearing the application, granted …
The applicant, Shri Punit Sampat Kumar Jain, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Sujit Sahoo, on behalf of Ms. Zainab Burmawala and Ms. Harsha Pol, moved the court seeking leave to withdraw the bail application. The respondents, represented by Mr. B. …
The applicant, Allauddin Abadali Shaikh, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay. Counsel for the applicant, Adv. Archana Kadam, subsequently moved the court seeking leave to withdraw the bail application. The court considered whether it has the authority to permit the withdrawal of …
Alkasim @ Nawab Sajid Siddiqui was charged under Sections 109, 115(2), 352, 351(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for assaulting a victim with a knife, causing simple injuries. The Sessions Court had refused bail, prompting an appeal to the Bombay High Court. The prosecution argued …
The Bombay High Court heard a civil writ petition filed by Navnath Ramkrishna Mhatre and others against Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation and others. The petition sought interim relief pending the decision of an appeal (E10097673/2026) filed by the petitioners before the Minister of Urban …
Alkasim @ Nawab Sajid Siddiqui was charged under Sections 109, 115(2), 352, 351(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for assaulting a victim with a knife, causing simple injuries. The Sessions Court had refused bail, prompting an appeal to the Bombay High Court. The prosecution argued …
The applicant, Shravan @ Aavan Janardan Chavan, filed a criminal application seeking a direction to the Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai, to expedite the hearing of his appeal against an Externment Order dated 7 January 2026, which barred him from Greater Mumbai for 18 months. The …
The applicant, Sayyed Aakif Sayyad Zafaruddin, filed an interim bail application under Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release pending the hearing of his appeal against a life‑sentence conviction for offences under the UAPA, MCOC Act and IPC. The trial court had …
The petitioners, Rohidas Sheshrao Jadhao and others, filed a writ petition seeking an order for the expeditious disposal of two original applications pending before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT). The petitioners argued that the MAT had not scheduled a timely hearing, causing undue …
Prashant Balkrishna Mohire filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. The court, after hearing, was not inclined to grant the bail. The applicant's counsel then sought permission to withdraw the application. The court granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the …
The applicant, Heena Sameer Burondkar, filed an anticipatory bail application and later moved the court seeking permission to withdraw it. The learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Javed Sayed Nawaz Dordi, requested leave to withdraw the application. The court, after considering the request, …
The applicant, Rajendra Gangadhar Damale, has been incarcerated for about 14 years and was ordered to be released on bail on 16 January 2026, subject to furnishing a surety. He lacks a close relative to provide the surety, and consequently remains in custody. Through a legal aid‑appointed advocate, …
The petition under Article 226 sought a declaration that, following the repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976, all proceedings under that Act concerning the petitioner’s 20,948.40 sq m of surplus land should lapse and the land should no longer vest in the State. The land had been …
Mr. Jayesh H. Gupta filed a writ petition seeking the Thane Municipal Corporation (respondents 2‑6) to act on his complaint dated 01‑01‑2026 regarding unauthorized constructions encroaching the Anand Koliwada Main Road, which is shown without proper width in the draft development plan under Section …
Dr. Kishor filed a writ petition seeking transfer of his case to the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court. The petition was argued by Mr. Ajit Hon, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by Mr. V. S. Nimbalkar, AGP. The Court noted the request for transfer but did not grant it, …
The petitioner, a student belonging to the Thakkar Scheduled Tribe, filed a writ petition alleging that his Caste Validity Certificate remains pending before the Scrutiny Committee (Respondent No.2), causing prejudice. He contended that while relatives had been granted caste validity, his own claim …
The petitioner, a member of the Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe, sought a writ directing the State to expedite the pending caste validity claim essential for her admission to higher education. She argued that relatives' claims had already been granted, making the delay unjustified. The State, through …
Ganesh Sunil Koli filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner argued that the Caste Scrutiny Committee had already resolved the dispute in question. The respondents did not appear or make submissions. The Court, after hearing the …
The petitioners sought condonation of a 400‑day delay in filing an interim application to restore their civil writ petition, which had been refused because they failed to remove office objections within the prescribed two‑week period. The Registrar had ordered automatic refusal if objections were …
The petitioner, Rekha Mehta, filed a civil writ petition seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner’s counsel argued that she possessed substantive alternate statutory remedies under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, which are efficacious. The …
Petitioner No.1 died during the pendency of the writ petition, leading the petitioner to argue that the petition should abate. The court examined the record and noted that, irrespective of the death, the petition had become infructuous due to the lapse of time. Consequently, the court held that the …
The petitioner, Saumyalata Shyama Shetty, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. The court examined the record and observed that, owing to the lapse of time, the cause of action for filing the petition no longer existed. Consequently, the …
The petitioner, Bhavik Shashikant Thakkar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the Senior Inspector of Police and others. The petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition, stating that the dispute had been settled amicably between the parties. The Court examined …
The applicant, Amit Ramchandra Baddi, filed an interim application seeking modification of condition (c) of the bail order dated 30 July 2024, which required his monthly attendance at ATS Kalachowki, Mumbai. He argued that, being ordinarily resident in Hubli, Karnataka, and also an accused in a case …
The petitioner, Laxman Shavaru Kale, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a matter that arose during his incarceration. The Additional Superintendent of Yerawada Central Prison informed the court that the petitioner had been released on 25 September 2010 after …
The petitioner, Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Kalyankari Mandal (Trust), filed a criminal writ petition on 22 January 2015. No steps were taken by the petitioner or its counsel to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. …
The petitioner, Siddhartha Shantibrata Sen, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 512 of 2015 in the Bombay High Court. After the filing, the petitioner and/or his counsel failed to take any steps to circulate the petition beyond March 31, 2015. The court observed that the petitioner appeared …
Ratna Sunil Mangtani filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 515 of 2015 before the Bombay High Court challenging the actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was listed on 14 June 2017, but neither the petitioner nor her counsel appeared. Subsequent records show no effort by the petitioner to …
The petitioner, Kishore Kumar Sunder Lalla, filed a criminal writ petition seeking relief against the Superintendent of Police, Pune. The petitioner’s counsel requested unconditional leave to withdraw the petition. The Court granted the leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of …
The petitioner filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 660 of 2015 in the Bombay High Court. The record shows that after 5 July 2017 the petitioner or his counsel made no effort to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the …
The petitioners filed a criminal writ petition challenging the continuation of the investigation into C.R. No. I-372/2011 and the death of a prime suspect. The State CID submitted a detailed investigation report, including narco‑analysis of four persons and an accidental death report under Section …
The petitioner, Balu Rama Subbu Swami, filed Writ Petition No. 6179 of 2021 before the Bombay High Court. The Court, consisting of Justices Nitin W. Sambre and R. N. Laddha, issued a procedural order concerning the submission of a spare copy of the petition. The order stipulated that if the spare …
The petitioner, Suryakant Sopan Thakar, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Ramchandra Wagh, applied for unconditional leave to withdraw the petition. The Court granted the leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No …
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition unconditionally. The court granted the leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated.
The petitioner, Kalyan Bansidharrao Renge, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief while in custody. The Respondent State, through its APP, informed the Court that the petitioner had been released on 13 February 2026 after completing his entire sentence. The Court …
The Maharashtra Aggregate Transport Association filed a writ petition (No. 9067 of 2025) which was dismissed by the High Court on 22 January 2026 for non‑prosecution. The Association subsequently filed an interim application (No. 1342 of 2026) seeking restoration of the dismissed petition, asserting …
The Maharashtra Aggregate Transport Association filed an interim application seeking restoration of its civil writ petition (No. 4205 of 2025) which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 22 January 2026. The applicant argued that the restoration application was filed within the prescribed …
The applicant, Mr. Rajendra Singh, filed an interim application seeking restoration of Writ Petition No. 5109 of 2025, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 22 January 2026. The court examined whether the restoration application was filed within the statutory limitation period. The learned …
The applicant, Mr. Aayub Nazir Shaikh, filed an interim application seeking restoration of Writ Petition No. 2273 of 2024, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 22 January 2026. The court examined whether the restoration application was filed within the prescribed limitation period. It …
The applicant filed an interim application seeking restoration of Writ Petition No.12085 of 2025, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 22 January 2026. The court examined whether the restoration could be granted despite the earlier dismissal. It noted that the application for restoration …
Petitioner Ravindra Laxman Barhate, claiming to be a Right to Information activist, filed a complaint on 29 August 2013 on behalf of alleged victims, addressing various authorities including revenue departments. The High Court examined whether this complaint qualified as a "complaint" under Section …
The applicant, Hazal Donald Corriea, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. The respondent State, through counsel Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, opposed the application. Counsel for Respondent No.2, Ms. Anjali Kondvilkar, submitted that the applicant had already been acquitted in the …
Naresh Dattu Naik filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay. The trial court had already granted him bail on 22 December 2025, and a copy of that order was produced. The learned advocate for the State, Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, highlighted the existence of the prior bail order. The …
The petition filed by Naresh Singh challenged actions of the Special Executive Magistrate and police officials. The court examined the record and noted that a significant lapse of time had occurred. Because of this delay, the petition was found to be digitally signed after the prescribed period. The …
The petitioners, Kanchan Devi Kothari & Anr, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. The petitioners failed to appear for hearing on multiple occasions, including on 26 July 2017, 23 August 2017, and again on 2 February 2026. The court noted that the petitioners had not been present when …
A writ petition (No. 2826 of 2014) was filed by Dost Mohammed Yaar and Mohammed Momin against the Senior Police Inspector and others. The petitioners failed to appear for the hearing on the scheduled date, and no further steps were taken to advance the petition after the earlier hearing on 4 …
The petitioners, Yusuf Jamal Dayatar and others, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court after being acquitted in the criminal proceedings against them. They sought relief despite the acquittal, arguing that the petition remained viable. The Court examined whether a petition becomes moot when …
Santosh Mohan Rajput filed a writ petition seeking furlough leave for the year 2024. The petitioner’s wife declined to act as surety for his release, as recorded in an affidavit. The court noted that the period for which furlough was sought had already lapsed. Accordingly, the court held that the …
Mubarak Rahematulla Maniyar was serving a 24‑year imprisonment and was released on 26 March 2022 after completing his term, including remissions. He filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 416 of 2022 before the Bombay High Court seeking relief. The Respondent State, through its Assistant Public …
The petitioner, Ali Akbar Adamjee Peerbhoy, failed to appear when called for hearing in his writ petition against the State of Maharashtra. The Court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. Consequently, the interim application (No. 11443 of 2025) filed in the same proceedings was held to have …
The NSEL Investors Action Group filed Criminal Appeal No.847 of 2024 before the Bombay High Court, seeking to challenge certain orders. The appellant submitted an affidavit dated 27 January 2026, in which it solemnly requested leave to withdraw the appeal. The respondents and other parties raised no …
Manju Chunilal Gujar filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was heard by a two‑judge bench. The court observed that, because of a substantial lapse of time, the petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the …
The petitioner, a senior corporate executive, challenged a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under Section 212(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, relating to an investigation into M/s. ISMT Limited. He argued that he had fully cooperated with the …
Santaji Shivaji Shelke filed Writ Petition No.1009 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court challenging a grievance against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner had filed an application on 25 September 2025, and Respondent No.4 undertook to decide that application within six weeks of the …
The appellants, accused of offences under the IPC and UAPA for delivering provocative speeches, were arrested in September 2020 and have been in pre‑trial detention for over five years without charge being framed. They sought bail on the ground of parity and prolonged incarceration, arguing that …
The petitioners filed a criminal writ petition challenging an ongoing trial. After the trial had commenced, their counsel, Mr. Ujwal Agandsurve, applied for leave to withdraw the petition. The High Court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted post‑commencement of trial. The Court …
The petitioner, Arun Ramkrishna Patil, filed a civil writ petition seeking certain reliefs. The petitioner’s counsel later requested leave to withdraw the petition and instead file an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 to obtain the information originally sought. The Court …
The petitioner, Rajesh Tansen Katwe, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition and to pursue the matter under the Maharashtra Co-operative …
The petitioner, Vajramma Laxmipathi Ekkaldevi, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing on 17 January 2026, as well as on earlier dates of 19 September 2025 and 14 November 2025. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in …
Mehboob Abhas Ali Jamadar filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging a matter that had become moot. The petitioner argued that he had already been released from jail on 1 October 2020 after serving his entire sentence. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, were …
Yunus Majid Shaikh filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay challenging his detention. The petitioner had earlier been granted bail by the Division Bench of the Aurangabad Bench on 23 December 2022 in Criminal Application No. 3275 of 2022. He was released from Yerwada Central Prison on …
The petitioner, Arun Vasant Kondvilkar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after June 18, 2015. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the …
A writ petition was filed by Atish Mohan Bhalsingh before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear when called for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 27th August 2014. The court noted the petitioner's lack of interest in pursuing the petition. …
The petitioner filed a writ petition but failed to appear for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after January 31, 2017. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the petition on the ground of …
The petitioners filed a writ petition but failed to supply spare copies in the registry for issuing notice to the respondents for about ten years. After 20 January 2015, the petitioners and their advocates took no steps to circulate the petition even once. The court observed that the petitioners …
The petitioner, Pawan Manohar Bhatija, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. The court noted that after 6 April 2016 the petitioner and his counsel made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition. No further steps were taken to advance the case. Consequently, the court found the …
The petitioners, who have a substantive statutory remedy under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution without first availing that remedy. They sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition and instead pursue applications before …
The petitioners sought leave to withdraw their criminal writ petition. The Court granted the leave to withdraw unconditionally. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive issues on merits were addressed. The order was pronounced by Justices A.S. Gadkari and Shyam C. …
The petitioners filed a criminal writ petition but failed to appear for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after November 20, 2013. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for …
The applicant, convicted under IPC sections 302, 392, 394, 397 read with 34, had been in custody for over 11 years and sought suspension of his sentence and release on bail pending his appeal. The High Court noted that the appellant’s appeal was unlikely to be heard soon and relied on Supreme Court …
Mangal Gaurang Shukla Vaidya, convicted in a criminal matter, sought to file an appeal against the conviction but missed the statutory deadline by four days. He filed an interim application seeking condonation of the delay, alleging sufficient cause for the lapse. The court examined the application …
The petitioner, Vikhroli Shivram Industrial Premises Co‑op. Society Ltd., filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 3586 of 2013 in the High Court of Bombay. The record indicates that after 14 October 2014 the petitioner or its advocate did not take any steps to circulate the petition even once. The court …
The petitioner, Hemant Jagannath Rajwade, filed a writ petition seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. He later applied to the High Court for leave to withdraw the petition and to be permitted to pursue his grievance before the competent authority constituted under …
The petitioner, Raju @ Rajiv Basavraj Gurav, filed Criminal Writ Petition No.1046 of 2025 against the State of Maharashtra seeking relief. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that a prior judgment dated 25 November 2025, in the same petition number, had already decided the matter. The court examined …
Vithoba Appa Tamkhade filed Criminal Writ Petition No.2850 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court challenging his continued detention. The State, through counsel Madhavi H. Mhatre, submitted that the petitioner had been released on 1 January 2022 after serving the full term of 26 years, including all …
Shivaji Rama Pawar filed a criminal writ petition challenging his categorisation by the Maharashtra Home Department under Category 4(e) of the 15th March 2010 Guidelines, which mandates a sentence of 26 years including remissions. The Respondent State, through Mrs. P. P. Shinde, argued that the …
Shivaji Rama Pawar filed a criminal writ petition challenging his categorisation by the Maharashtra Home Department under Category 4(e) of the 15th March 2010 Guidelines, which mandates a sentence of 26 years including remissions. The Respondent State, through Mrs. P. P. Shinde, argued that the …
Vijaykumar Anandkumar Roy filed a criminal writ petition challenging his continued detention. The Respondent State, through its Additional Public Prosecutor, submitted that a Government Order dated 18 March 2025 directed the petitioner's premature release, which was effected on 19 March 2025. The …
The petitioner, Deepak Jagdishprasad Mishra, filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The respondent State, through its APP, informed the Court that the petitioner had been permanently released from jail on 6 August 2024 by order of the competent authority dated 5 August 2024. The …
Ankush Kishor Desai filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra while he was incarcerated. The petitioner sought relief, but the respondent's counsel informed the Court that the petitioner had been released on 1 April 2025 after completing his entire …
Amol Moreshwar Achrekar filed Criminal Writ Petition No.74 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against his detention. The State of Maharashtra, through its Assistant Public Prosecutor, submitted that the petitioner had been released from Yerwada Central Jail on 18 January 2025 after …
The petitioner, Iqbal Amirjam Shaikh, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging his detention. The respondent, State of Maharashtra, through its Additional Public Prosecutor, submitted that the petitioner had been released from Nashik Road Central Jail on 10 April 2025 …
The petitioner, Kiran Premjibhai Patel, filed a criminal writ petition seeking parole leave, alleging that his sister-in-law was solemnising a marriage on 15 December 2024 and that this justified his release. The petition was filed in the High Court of Bombay. The court examined the petition and …
