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Anand Sanjaybhai Shah v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC29 Jan 2026APL/976/2024

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What is this about?

Consolidation/transfer of summary complaint cases; eight S.C.C.s (Nos. 2916/2020, 5974/2019, 6053/2019, 4958/2019, 1737/2019, 1740/2019, 1738/2019, 2403/2020) clubbed before JMFC 3rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur for simultaneous hearing and expeditious disposal; Criminal Applications Nos. 971 and 976 of 2024; Anand Sanjaybhai Shah v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.; disposal by consent; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, N.J. Jamadar, J., 12.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Both Criminal Applications Nos. 971 and 976 of 2024 disposed of with directions transferring seven pending S.C.C. complaint cases to JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur for consolidated, simultaneous hearing with S.C.C. Nos. 2916 of 2020 and 2403 of 2020, and expeditious disposal of all eight cases. ¶38

Anand Sanjaybhai Shah vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether Criminal Applications Nos. 971 and 976 of 2024 seeking transfer and consolidated hearing of multiple pending S.C.C. complaint cases spread across JMFC courts at Panvel and Vashi should be disposed of by directing that all the complaint cases be heard and decided together before JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur.

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Court's answer

With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, Criminal Application No. 971 of 2024 and Criminal Application No. 976 of 2024 stand disposed of with the following directions.

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Ratio / Principle

Under Criminal Application No. 971 of 2024, S.C.C. Nos. 1737 of 2019 and 1740 of 2019 (JMFC, 2nd Court, Panvel, Navi Mumbai), S.C.C. Nos. 5974 of 2019 and 6053 of 2019 (JMFC, 7th Court, Vashi) and S.C.C. No. 4958 of 2019 (JMFC, 15th Court, Vashi) stand transferred to JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur, to be heard and disposed of in accordance with law along with S.C.C. No. 2916 of 2020, and by way of abundant caution it is clarified that all six cases be heard and decided simultaneously.

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Key takeaways

Under Criminal Application No. 976 of 2024, complaint bearing S.C.C. No. 1738 of 2019 pending on the file of the JMFC, 2nd Court, Panvel, Navi Mumbai stands transferred to the JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi, for hearing and disposal in accordance with law along with S.C.C. No. 2403 of 2020.ratio¶36
All eight complaint cases (S.C.C. Nos. 2916 of 2020, 5974 of 2019, 6053 of 2019, 4958 of 2019, 1737 of 2019, 1740 of 2019, 1738 of 2019 and 2403 of 2020) shall be heard and decided by the JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (N.J. Jamadar, J.), 12 March 2026 — Criminal Applications Nos. 971 and 976 of 2024 (Anand Sanjaybhai Shah v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.) disposed of with the consent of learned counsel. Under Crl.A. 971/2024: S.C.C. Nos. 1737 and 1740 of 2019 (JMFC 2nd Court, Panvel, Navi Mumbai), S.C.C. Nos. 5974 and 6053 of 2019 (JMFC 7th Court, Vashi) and S.C.C. No. 4958 of 2019 (JMFC 15th Court, Vashi) transferred to JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur for hearing and disposal with S.C.C. No. 2916 of 2020, all six cases to be heard and decided simultaneously. Under Crl.A. 976/2024: S.C.C. No. 1738 of 2019 (JMFC 2nd Court, Panvel) transferred to JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi with S.C.C. No. 2403 of 2020. All eight complaint cases to be heard and decided by JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi as expeditiously as possible.

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Digitally signed by ARUNA ARUNA SANDEEP SANDEEP TALWALKAR TALWALKAR Date: 2026.03.18 18:34:44 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 971 OF 2024

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WITH

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 976 OF 2024

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Anand Sanjaybhai Shah. … Applicant. Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents.

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Mr. Shantanu Derhgawen i/b. SDA & Partners, Advocate for Applicant in both the Applications.

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Mr. Omneel Jadhav, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 in both the Applications.

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Mr. D.J. Haldankar, APP for Respondent-State in both the Applications.

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CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 12^th MARCH 2026

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P.C.:

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Mr. Shantanu Derhgawen, learned Counsel submits that he

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has instructions to appear on behalf of the Applicants in both the

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Applications and undertakes to file vakalatnama within a period

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of one week. Undertaking is accepted.

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Talwalkar

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Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

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With the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, the

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Criminal Application No. 971 of 2024 and Criminal Application No. 976 of 2024 stand disposed of with the following directions :

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 971 OF 2024

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(i) Complaints bearing S.C.C. Nos. 1737 of 2019 and 1740 of 2019 pending on the file of the JMFC, 2^nd Court, Panvel, Navi Mumbai stand transferred to the JMFC, 3^rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur for hearing and disposal in accordance with law alongwith S.C.C. No. 2916 of 2020.

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(ii) S.C.C. Nos. 5974 of 2019 and 6053 of 2019 which are

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pending on the file of the JMFC, 7^th Court, Vashi and S.C.C.No. 4958 of 2019 which is pending on the file of the JMFC, 15^th Court, Vashi also stand transferred to the JMFC, 3^rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur for hearing and disposal in accordance with law alongwith S.C.C. No. 2916 of 2020.

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(iii) By way of abundant caution, it is clarified that all six

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cases i.e. S.C.C. Nos. 2916 of 2020, 5974 of 2019, 6053 of 2019, 4958 of 2019, 1737 of 2019 and 1740 of 2019 be

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Talwalkar

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heard and decided in accordance with law simultaneously

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by the learned JMFC, 3^rd Court, Vashi, CBD Belapur.

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 976 OF 2024

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(iv) Complaint bearing S.C.C. No. 1738 of 2019 pending on the file of the JMFC, 2^nd Court, Panvel, Navi Mumbai stands transferred to the JMFC, 3rd Court, Vashi, for hearing and disposal in accordance with law along with S.C.C. No. 2403 of 2020.

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(v) All these 8 Complaint cases shall be heard and decided by the JMFC, 3^rd Court, Vashi in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

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(vi) Both the Applications are disposed.

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