Ketan a Shah v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Ketan A Shah v. State of Maharashtra and Anr., Writ Petition No. 4823 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Ashwin D. Bhobe, J., decided 17 April 2026. Withdrawal of writ petition challenging JMFC 65th Court, Andheri order dated 10.06.2024 in C.C. No. 171/SW/2024 (Order below Exh-1 in 1097/MISC/2016); maintainability objection based on revisability under Section 438 BNSS 2023; liberty to seek criminal revision with condonation of delay within two weeks; exemption from personal appearance on 18.04.2026 limited to that date; contentions left open. Advocates: Steve Fernandes (i/by Dilip H Shukla) for petitioner; V B Konde-Deshmukh, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Writ Petition No. 4823 of 2025 disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a Criminal Revision Application under Section 438 BNSS before the Sessions Court having jurisdiction together with a condonation-of-delay application within two weeks (to be considered on merits with a liberal approach after hearing the Respondents); exemption from personal appearance on 18.04.2026 to be considered by the Trial Court for that date only; all contentions left open.