Kailasrao Wadguji Arade v. Nitinkumar Hingole, Sub Divisional Officer, Ralegaon, Yavatmal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Contempt Petition No.208 of 2025 in W.P. No.1471 of 2025 (D); decided 13th February 2026 by Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ. Contempt alleging non-compliance of order dated 02.05.2025 requiring release of vehicle on execution of bond. Court noted petitioner's earlier bond of Rs.3 lakhs (30.12.2022) in a sand-transport-without-transit-pass matter stood breached; S.D.O. by order dated 15.05.2025 (pending in Revenue Appeal before the Collector) required a fresh bond, not furnished. Held: no willful disobedience of the Court's directions; contempt petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The S.D.O. did not commit any willful disobedience of the directions issued by this Court, more particularly the directions issued on 2nd May 2025; while following the process he merely asked the petitioner to furnish a bond for release of the vehicle in view of the earlier breach of bond.