Omprakash S/O Devandas Khanna v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.1990 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), decided 29 April 2026 by A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata, JJ. Petitioner: Omprakash S/o. Devandas Khanna; Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Ors. Challenge to a condition imposed by the Competent Authority (order dated 30 January 2026) requiring a convict to furnish a surety of his close relative in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. Condition No.1 set aside as onerous and impracticable; Competent Authority directed to impose a reasonable and suitable condition within one week; matter listed 'For Directions' on 7 May 2026. Keywords: surety condition, close relative, onerous condition, convict, Competent Authority, Bombay High Court.
What did the court decide?
Condition No.1 (furnishing a close-relative surety of Rs.1,00,000/-) set aside; Competent Authority directed to impose a reasonable and suitable condition within one week; matter stood over to 7 May 2026, to be listed under the caption 'For Directions'.