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The State of Maharashtra v. Santosh Mohan Ambolkar and Anr.

Bombay HC12 Jan 2026ALS/56/2025

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What is this about?

Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Criminal Application (ALS) No. 56 of 2025; State of Maharashtra v. Santosh Mohan Ambolkar; Coram Sarang V. Kotwal & Sandesh D. Patil, JJ.; order dated 16.01.2026 speaking to minutes of order dated 12.01.2026; leave to file appeal against acquittal granted separately despite admission of appeal on arguable questions; paragraph 2A inserted; Section 431 BNSS action by Trial Court; R&P and paper book called for; APP Ms. Supriya Kak for State; Mr. Satyam Nimbalkar for Respondent No. 1.

What did the court decide?

Leave to file appeal against acquittal granted by insertion of paragraph 2A in the order dated 12.1.2026; the corrected order to be uploaded with this order. ¶15

The State of Maharashtra vs Santosh Mohan Ambolkar and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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501-ALS-56-2025-SPKNG.ODT

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ALS) NO.56 OF 2025 [For Leave to File an Appeal]

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The State of Maharashtra Versus Santosh Mohan Ambolkar and another

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…..Applicant

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Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for the Applicant-State. None for the Respondent No.1.

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CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ. DATE : 16^th JANUARY, 2026

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P.C. :

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1. This Application is placed by the Registry on the

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Production Board for speaking to the minutes of the order dated 12.1.2026.

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2. The order dated 12.1.2026 records that the Appeal was admitted. However, it is necessary that leave to file appeal against acquittal is granted separately. The order dated 12.1.2026 shows that in the opinion of the Court arguable questions were raised and, therefore, the Appeal was admitted. Therefore, it is quite obvious that the leave to file appeal needs to be granted specifically. Accordingly in the order dated 12.1.2026 after paragraph-2, paragraph-2A be added as follows.

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501-ALS-56-2025-SPKNG.ODT

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“ 2A. Leave to file Appeal against acquittal is granted.”

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3. The order dated 12.1.2026 stands corrected to the aforesaid extent only. Rest of the order dated 12.1.2026 shall remain as it is. The corrected order be uploaded with this order.

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(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)

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CORRECTED ORDER DATED 12.1.2026 READS THUS :

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL NO.56 OF 2025

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The State of Maharashtra …Petitioner Versus Santosh Mohan Ambolkar and Anr. …Respondents

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Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for State. Mr. Satyam Nimbalkar, for Respondent No. 1.