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Varsha Jondhale Deshmukh v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC26 Sept 2025APL/1022/2025

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What is this about?

Speedy trial; expeditious disposal; discharge application timeline; RCC No.421 of 2018; CR No.73/2012; Vishnu Nagar Police Station, Kalyan; Contempt Petition (C) No.27/2017; SLP(CRL) No.3417/2012; Supreme Court direction of 27-08-2018; two-month deadline from 07-01-2026; one-year outer limit for trial completion; criminal application disposed without entering merits.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed by directing the learned Magistrate seized with RCC No.421/2018 to decide the discharge application of Respondent Nos.3 to 8 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from 7th January 2026; and, depending on its outcome, to commence and conclude the trial, if warranted, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within one year from the date of disposal of the discharge application. ¶23

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Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court should direct expeditious conclusion of the trial in RCC No.421 of 2018 arising out of CR No.73/2012 (Vishnu Nagar Police Station, Kalyan). +1 more

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Court's answer

Depending upon the outcome of the discharge application, if trial is warranted, the learned Magistrate is directed to commence and conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within one year from the date of disposal of the discharge application.

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Ratio / Principle

Without delving into the merits of the allegations and counter-allegations, and considering that the crime was registered in 2012 and the Supreme Court has directed expeditious conclusion of the trial, the learned Magistrate seized with RCC No.421/2018 is directed to decide the discharge application as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within two months from 7th January 2026, the next scheduled date in RCC No.421/2018.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (N. J. Jamadar, J.) disposed of Criminal Application No.1022 of 2025 filed by Varsha Jondhale – Deshmukh seeking expeditious conclusion of the trial in RCC No.421 of 2018 arising out of CR No.73/2012 registered with Vishnu Nagar Police Station, Kalyan, noting an order dated 27th August 2018 of the Supreme Court in Contempt Petition (C) No.27/2017 in SLP(CRL) No.3417/2012 directing the trial court to conclude the trial expeditiously. Without delving into the merits of the allegations and counter-allegations, and since the crime was registered in 2012, the Court directed the learned Magistrate to decide the discharge application filed by Respondent Nos.3 to 8 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from 7th January 2026 (the next scheduled date), and, depending on its outcome, if trial is warranted, to commence and conclude the trial preferably within one year from the date of disposal of the discharge application.

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Santosh

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1022 OF 2025

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SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI

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Digitally signed by SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2025.12.19 11:05:26 +0530

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Varsha Jondhale – Deshmukh ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. …Respondents

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...Applicant

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Mr. Kushal Mor, a/w Mr. Shaunak Sawant i/by Mr. Animesh Singh, for the Applicant.

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Ms. R. S. Tendulkar, APP for the State.

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Mr. Dadichi Mhaispurkar, a/w Mr. Harsh Ghangurde, i/by Mr. Anukul Seth, for Respondent Nos.3 to 8.

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CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATED: 18^th DECEMBER, 2025

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Oral Order:-

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Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

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A limited prayer in this petition is to direct an expeditious conclusion of the trial in RCC No.421 of 2018 arising out of CR No.73/2012, registered with Vishnu Nagar Police Station, Kalyan.

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The learned Counsel for the applicant invites attention of the Court to an order dated 27^th August, 2018 passed by the Supreme Court in Contempt Petition (C) No.27/2017, in SLP(CRL) No.3417/2012, whereby the Supreme Court directed the trial Court to conclude the trial expeditiously.

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The learned Counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 8 submits that respondent Nos.3 to 8 have filed an application for discharge and the said application be directed to be decided expeditiously.

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At this stage, without delving into the merits of the allegations and counter-allegations, since the crime was registered in the year 2012 and the Supreme Court has directed expeditious conclusion of the trial, this Court considers it expedient to direct the learned Magistrate seized with RCC No.421/2018 to decide the discharge application as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within a period of two months from 7^th January, 2026, the next scheduled date in RCC No.421/2018.

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Depending upon the outcome of the discharge application, if trial is warranted, the learned Magistrate is directed to commence and conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of disposal of the discharge application.

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The petition stands disposed.

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[N. J. JAMADAR, J.]

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