Sanjay S/O Rambhau Gaikwad v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Pso., Ps Buldhana City, Dist. Buldhana
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim single-judge order (Pravin S. Patil, J., 23.02.2026), Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, in a 2026 criminal application concerning PS Buldhana City. Core searchable point: dispute over the correct date of filing of charge-sheet No. 76 of 2026 (State: 29.01.2026 vs applicant: 07.02.2026, i.e., after filing of the application), resolved by directing the APP to file a clarificatory affidavit and deferring charge-framing fixed for 24.02.2026 until then. Relevant for researchers tracking orders on charge-sheet filing-date verification and deferment of charge-framing pending affidavit. No statutory provisions cited; no precedents cited; issue left open pending the affidavit.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: (i) the learned APP was directed to file an affidavit stating the correct date of filing of charge-sheet No. 76 of 2026; and (ii) the Court below was directed to defer the framing of the charge (scheduled for 24th February 2026) till filing of the additional affidavit clarifying the date. No final decision on the merits of the criminal application was made.