Mata Indrayani Gaushala through Its Authorized Person Datta Raghunath Pahare v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Animal-custody dispute between a Gaushala (Mata Indrayani Gaushala, through Datta Raghunath Pahare) and respondent No. 2/accused; Criminal Writ Petition No. 772 of 2025, Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court, vacation court, decided 06.06.2025 by Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J.; impugned Revisional Court judgment/orders dated 31.05.2025 granting custody of about 8 animals (held by Gaushala since 04.04.2024) to the accused by quashing the contrary Trial Court order; ad-interim relief granted in terms of prayer clause 'D' subject to conditions of animal care and reporting to the Trial Court; notice for final disposal returnable 26.06.2025; advocates: Shrimant Mundhe (petitioner), S. B. Jadhav (APP for State); no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Ad-interim relief in terms of prayer clause ‘D’, on condition that the petitioner takes care of the animals and furnishes information to the Trial Court as and when required regarding their status; notice issued to the respondents for final disposal returnable on 26.06.2025 (learned APP waived notice for respondent No. 1); the petition remains pending final disposal.