Haresh Hasmukh Rambhiya v. Afjal Husenkhan Pathan and Another
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Haresh Hasmukh Rambhiya (Ori. Accused) v. Afjal Husenkhan Pathan (Ori. Complainant) & State of Maharashtra; Criminal Revision Application No. 293 of 2025; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; decided 13-10-2025 by Abhay J. Mantri, J. Dismissal of S. 138 NI Act appeal (Criminal Appeal No. 261/2022) for non-deposit of 20% compensation / breach of undertaking (Exh. 18) set aside; appeal restored. Provisions: S. 138 NI Act; Ss. 374(2), 382, 383, 384, 385, 417-429 (Ch. 23), 417-430 CrPC. Precedents: Vijay D. Salvi v. State of Maharashtra (2007 SCC Online SC 730), Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava v. State of Jharkhand ((2024) 4 SCC 419), Dhananjay Rai alias Guddu v. State of Bihar ((2022) 14 SCC 95) - applied; Dharmendrakumar v. State of Maharashtra (2019 All M.R. (Cri) 2688) and Nandkumar Munnaswami Pilley v. State of Maharashtra (2007(6) AIR Bom 337) - distinguished; Daulat Singh v. State of M.P. (SLP Diary No. 20900/2024) - distinguished. Related: Criminal Writ Petition No. 193/2023 (disposed 10-03-2023).