Bhanudas Bhagwan Shejol and Another vs the State of Mah. Thr. Amdapur Ps Tq. Chikhli Dist. Buldhana and Another. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Bhanudas Bhagwan Shejol and Another vs the State of Mah. Thr. Amdapur Ps Tq. Chikhli Dist. Buldhana and Another. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No final decision taken; matter adjourned for four weeks pending the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Amravati report; interim order continued till next date; matter listed on 16.02.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the relief sought in Criminal Application (APL) No.296/2024 should be granted, a decision on which requires the report of the Director of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Amravati.

Court's answer

The report of the Director of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Amravati is a necessary factor to decide the present application.

Ratio / Principle

The Director of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory is directed to expedite the analysis and submit the report to the investigating officer (sentence completed at ¶14: "investigative officer.").

Key takeaways

Learned APP is directed to bring this order to the notice of the Director of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory.ratio¶¶15
The matter is adjourned for four weeks, with the expectation that the report from the Forensic Laboratory will be received within that period.ratio¶¶16
The interim order in the matter is to continue till the next date.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, Nagpur — Criminal Application (APL) No.296/2024 — Bhanudas Bhagwan Shejol and another v. The State of Maharashtra through P.S.O., P.S. Amdapur, Tq. Chikhali, Dist. Buldhana and another — Coram: Pravin S. Patil, J. — Order dated 22.01.2026. Interim order. Hearing of the criminal application was deferred because the report of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Amravati on material (including the victim's clothes) forwarded by the investigating officer by communication dated 24.07.2023 (while ¶12 records non-receipt "since 24.01.2023" — dates differ as printed) had not been received and formed no part of the charge-sheet. The Court recorded that the RFSL Amravati report is "one of necessary factor to decide the present application", directed the Director, RFSL Amravati to expedite the analysis and submit the report to the investigating officer, and directed learned APP to bring the order to the Director's notice. Matter adjourned four weeks; interim order to continue till next date; listed on 16.02.2026. No statute or precedent was discussed; no quantum involved.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.296/2024

Bhanudas Bhagwan Shejol and another

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra through P.S.O., P.S. Amdapur, Tq. Chikhali, Dist. Buldhana and another

- - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders

- - - - Shri Bhavin Suchak, Advocate h/f Shri V.D. Ruparelia, Advocate for applicants Ms S.V. Kolhe, APP for non-applicant No.1/State Shri A.J. Thakkar, Advocate for non-applicant No.2

CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL, J. DATED : 22.01.2026

After hearing this matter for some time, learned APP has pointed out that by communication dated 24.07.2023, the investigating officer has forwarded the material, which was collected including the clothes of the victim to the forensic Laboratory at Amravati. According to learned APP, till date, the report has not been received and, therefore, same is not part of the charge-sheet.

In the present matter, the medical report is relied upon by the present applicant is at page 87 and, therefore, in my opinion, considering the fact and circumstances of the matter, the report of the Director of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Amravati, is one of necessary factor to decide the present application.

In view of the fact that report from Forensic Science Laboratory is not received since 24.01.2023, the Director of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory is directed to expedite the analysis and submit the same to

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investigating officer.

Learned APP is directed to bring this order to the notice of the Director of the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory.

Accordingly, the matter is adjourned for four weeks, with the hope that within a period of four weeks, the report from the Forensic Laboratory will be received to this Court.

In the matter, interim order to continue till next date.

List this matter on 16.02.2026.

Copy of this order duly authenticated by Personal Assistant, be given to the parties to act upon.

(PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.)

R.S. Sahare

Signed by: Mrs. Ranjana Sahare Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 22/01/2026 16:56:31