Kulvineder Singh Kohli and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra
Criminal Writ Petition – quashing of bailable warrant and Magistrate's orders
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Criminal Writ Petition No. 441 of 2025, decided 7 March 2025 by R.N. Laddha, J. Petitioners Kulvinder Singh Kohli and Ors. sought quashing of a bailable warrant and of orders dated 16th August 2024 and 3rd October 2024 passed by the Ld. Magistrate, Pimpri, Pune in RCC 776/2012. The Court found the petitioners were not named as accused when the charge sheet was initially filed, no legal process had been issued against them, yet a bailable warrant was issued — a fact conceded by the State's APP. Petition allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c); warrants and both orders quashed/set aside. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Quashing/cancellation of the warrant(s) issued against Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 by the Ld. Magistrate, Pimpri, Pune in RCC 776/2012, and quashing/setting aside of the orders dated 16th August 2024 (against the Petitioners) and 3rd October 2024 (against Petitioner No.3) passed by the Ld. Magistrate, Pimpri, Pune in RCC 776/2012.