Dhanaji Rambhau Satpute v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Dhanaji Rambhau Satpute v. State of Maharashtra, Writ Petition No. 4089 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), decided 11 March 2026 by A. S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata, JJ.; petitioner appeared through appointed counsel Adv. Amandeep Singh Sra, State through Smt. P.P. Shinde APP. Pre-release grievance of a convict at Yerwada Central Prison held premature: per Solapur District Judge-2/Additional Sessions Judge Appraisal Report dated 10th February, 2026, prisoner had served 13 years, 8 months and 27 days and had not completed 14 years; petition disposed off. No statutes or case law cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Since the Appraisal Report of the learned District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur recorded that the Petitioner had undergone only 13 years, 8 months and 27 days of imprisonment and the period of 14 years was not yet completed, the Court held that the Petitioner's grievance was premature and accordingly disposed of the petition.