Sou. Dhanashri Nilesh Bhosale vs Mr. Nilesh Lakus Bhosale — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sou. Dhanashri Nilesh Bhosale vs Mr. Nilesh Lakus Bhosale — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Miscellaneous Civil Application allowed in terms of prayer clause (b): Marriage Petition No. 2 of 2019 to be transferred within four weeks from the learned Additional District Judge, Baramati to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar; Respondent-husband permitted to attend through video conferencing (subject to in-person attendance when directed) and permitted to apply for examination of his witness through VC mode, to be decided on merits after reply from the Applicant-wife.

Issue for consideration

Whether the transfer application (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 385 of 2025) seeking transfer of the divorce proceeding filed by the Respondent-husband from the learned Additional District Judge, Baramati to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar should be allowed. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the statement made by learned Counsel for the Respondent (who had no objection), the Miscellaneous Civil Application stands allowed in terms of prayer clause (b).

Ratio / Principle

Marriage Petition No. 2 of 2019, pending before the learned Additional District Judge, Baramati, is to be transferred within a period of four weeks to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar.

Key takeaways

The Respondent-husband is permitted to attend the proceedings before the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar through video conferencing.ratio¶24
Whenever necessary, as per the directions of the learned Judge taking up the matter, the Respondent will have to attend the proceedings in person.ratio¶24
On the submission of Mr. Rahate, learned Counsel for the Respondent, the Respondent is permitted to prefer an Application to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar to examine his witness for evidence purpose through VC mode.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Rajesh S. Patil, J.), by consent order dated 14.01.2026, allowed Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 385 of 2025 in terms of prayer clause (b), there being no objection by learned counsel for the Respondent. The divorce proceeding, Marriage Petition No. 2 of 2019, pending before the learned Additional District Judge, Baramati was directed to be transferred within four weeks to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar. The Respondent-husband was permitted to attend the transferred proceedings through video conferencing, with in-person attendance whenever directed by the Judge handling the matter, and was given liberty to apply to examine his witness through VC mode; any such application is to be answered by the Applicant-wife and decided by the transferee Court on its own merits.

MCA 385-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 385 OF 2025

ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME

Dhanashri Nilesh Bhosale ..Applicant

Versus

Nilesh Lakus Bhosale ..Respondent

Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME

Date: 2026.01.14 21:27:37 +0530

Mr. Pranav Bhoite i/b. Mr. Ghansham S. Jadhav, Advocates, for the Applicant

Mr. Rakesh Rahate a/w. Mr. Ranjeet Pawar, Advocates, for the Respondent

CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATE : 14.01.2026

P. C.

By the present transfer Application, the Applicant, who is the wife of the Respondent is seeking transfer of the divorce proceeding filed by the Respondent – husband pending before the learned Additional District Judge, Baramati to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar.

Learned Counsel for the Respondent, on instructions of his client

has no objection, if the present MCA is allowed and the Respondent is permitted to attend the Court proceeding through VC mode.

In view of the statement made by learned Counsel for the Respondent, the Miscellaneous Civil Application stands allowed in

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MCA 385-2025.doc

terms of prayer clause (b) .

3.1 The proceeding, being the Marriage Petition No. 2 of 2019 pending before the learned Additional District Judge, Baramati be transferred within a period of four weeks to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar.

3.2 The Respondent – husband is permitted to attend the proceeding before the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar through video conferencing. However, whenever necessary, as per the directions of the learned Judge taking up the matter, the Respondent will have to attend the proceedings in person.

3.3. On the submission made by Mr. Rahate, learned Counsel for the Respondent, the Respondent is permitted to prefer an Application to the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar to examine his witness for evidence purpose through VC mode. If such an Application is preferred by the Respondent, the Applicant – wife to file reply to the said Application and the learned Additional District Judge, Rahta, Ahilyanagar will decide the said issue on its own merits.

(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)

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