Glayds John Coutinho and Ors. v. Sunil Jadhav and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal-side writ petition, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, decided 25 February 2026; petitioners Glayds John Coutinho & Ors represented by C.K. Pendse with Prashant Jadhav and instructing counsel M.B. Shirsat; respondents Sunil Jadhav & Ors, with Girish Kulkarni (Senior Advocate) and Mrunmai Kulkarni for Respondent Nos.3 to 5, Nikhil Seth for Respondent Nos.6 and 7, and A.P.P. Vinod Chate for Respondent No.8-State. Subject: signing of Petitioner No.2's statement recorded 17 July 2024 at Juhu Police Station; attendance fixed before Inquiry Officer A.P.I. Anita T. Suryawanshi on 27 February 2026, 11:00 a.m.; petition stood over to 6 March 2026 'For Directions'. Bench: A.S. Gadkari and Shyam C. Chandak, JJ. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Adjournment only: petition stood over to 6th March, 2026 to be listed under the caption 'For Directions', with Petitioner No.2 to attend Juhu Police Station, Mumbai on 27th February, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. for signing his statement dated 17th July, 2024 and recording any additional statement.