Viimal Vishnu Yadav v. Rohini Sudhakar Gaikwad
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court single-judge order (Rajesh S. Patil, J., 21-01-2026, 2026:BHC-AS:3126) allowing IA/3961/2025 in ALP/391/2017 (parent case: Pushpa Arun Mane vs Rohini Sudhakar Gaikwad and another; interim applicant Viimal Vishnu Yadav, original complainant in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act matter): amendment of the criminal application to bring on record the legal heirs of the original complainant granted in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (b1), amendment to be completed within two weeks; no reply filed by the original accused despite time granted. Keywords: Section 138 NI Act, amendment of criminal application, impleading legal heirs, complainant, interim application, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Interim application allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (b1): amendment of the criminal application in ALP/391/2017 to bring on record the legal heirs of the original complainant, to be carried out within two weeks.