RAJIV SURYAKANT MEHTA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR — WP/21/2016

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 16th April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 25-Jan-2016

CNR: HCBM010002262016

Filing Number

WP/21/2016

Filing Date

23-Dec-2015

Registration No

WP/21/2016

Registration Date

04-Jan-2016

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Borkar

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Borkar

Bench Type

Division

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

QUASHING OF FIR C.R., CHARGE SHEET OR PROSECUTION ( 26 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

16-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 04-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226
Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 482
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 406,420

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAJIV SURYAKANT MEHTA

    Adv. LAW GLOBAL ADVOCATES

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

  2. 2.MITHALAL DEVILAL JAIN @ DHAKAN

    Adv. Doshi And Company,MALVI RANCHODDAS AND CO

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit BorkarView PDF

    Summary: The Bombay High Court quashed Criminal Writ Petition No. 21 of 2016 against petitioner Rajiv Suryakant Mehta, holding that the charges under IPC Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) were unsustainable. The court found that the transaction constituted a civil/commercial dispute involving part-paid jewelry sales with disputed invoices, not criminal breach of trust, as essential elements of entrustment and dishonest misappropriation were absent. While clarifying that respondent No. 2 may pursue civil remedies for recovery of the outstanding alleged amount, the court emphasized that criminal law cannot be weaponized to recover money in commercial disputes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit BorkarView PDF

  4. 08-Apr-2026

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit Borkar

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Amit BorkarView PDF

  6. 24-Mar-2026

    Prioritised Cases

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  7. 25-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

  8. 25-Feb-2026

    Prioritised Cases

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  9. 06-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

  10. 16-Sep-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge , Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam A. Ankhad

  11. 11-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam A. AnkhadView PDF

  12. 11-Jul-2025

    For Orders (Due Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. Modak

  13. 03-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. ModakView PDF

  14. 03-Apr-2025

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. Modak

  15. 11-Feb-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. ModakView PDF

  16. 05-Dec-2024

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  17. 19-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  18. 19-Nov-2024

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  19. 12-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  20. 12-Nov-2024

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre

  21. 03-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande,hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. SambreView PDF

  22. 03-Oct-2024

    For Direction

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  23. 04-Sep-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  24. 04-Sep-2024

    For Direction

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  25. 30-Aug-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  26. 30-Aug-2024

    For Direction

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  27. 13-Aug-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  28. 13-Aug-2024

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  29. 25-Jul-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  30. 25-Jul-2024

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  31. 23-Jul-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  32. 23-Jul-2024

    At 2.30 P.M.

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  33. 26-Jun-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  34. 05-Sep-2023

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre

  35. 03-Aug-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha,hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. SambreView PDF

  36. 03-Aug-2023

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre

  37. 01-Aug-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha,hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. SambreView PDF

  38. 13-Jul-2023

    For Circulation -1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre

  39. 27-Jun-2023

    For Hearing And Final Disposal

    Hon'ble Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh , Hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere

  40. 23-Jun-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha,hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. SambreView PDF

  41. 24-Mar-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh,hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite DereView PDF

  42. 24-Mar-2023

    For Hearing & Final Disposal

    Hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere , Hon'ble Shri Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan

  43. 25-Jan-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere,hon'ble Shri Justice Prithviraj K. ChavanView PDF

  44. 25-Jan-2023

    For Hearing And Final Disposal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha , Hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere

  45. 02-Dec-2022

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha,hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite DereView PDF

  46. 02-Dec-2022

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha , Hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere

  47. 15-Nov-2022

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere , Hon'ble Shri Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan

  48. 10-Nov-2022

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha,hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite DereView PDF

  49. 12-Sep-2022

    Hon'ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere,hon'ble Shri Justice Prithviraj K. ChavanView PDF

  50. 12-Sep-2022

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice N. R. Borkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin Jamdar

  51. 20-Aug-2022

    Hon'ble Shri Justice N. R. Borkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin JamdarView PDF

  52. 13-Jun-2022

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. Modak , Hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  53. 10-Mar-2022

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. Modak,hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. VaraleView PDF

  54. 10-Mar-2022

    First On Board (Fob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Surendra Pandharinath Tavade , Hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  55. 17-Feb-2022

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Surendra Pandharinath Tavade,hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. VaraleView PDF

  56. 17-Feb-2022

    First On Board (Fob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Surendra Pandharinath Tavade , Hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  57. 16-Feb-2022

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Surendra Pandharinath Tavade,hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. VaraleView PDF

  58. 16-Feb-2022

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Surendra Pandharinath Tavade , Hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  59. 15-Feb-2022

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Surendra Pandharinath Tavade,hon'ble Shri Justice Prasanna B. VaraleView PDF

  60. 18-Jan-2022

    Quashing Matters-Due Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin Jamdar

  61. 20-Dec-2021

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin JamdarView PDF

  62. 20-Dec-2021

    Quashing Matters-Due Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin Jamdar

  63. 13-Dec-2021

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin JamdarView PDF

  64. 13-Dec-2021

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin Jamdar

  65. 29-Oct-2020

    For Admission

    According To Sitting List

  66. 26-Aug-2016

    Hon'ble Shri Justice A.S. Oka,hon'ble Shri Justice A.A. SayedView PDF

  67. 26-Aug-2016

    For Admission - After Notice

    Hon'ble Shri Justice A.S. Oka , Hon'ble Shri Justice A.A. Sayed

  68. 28-Jun-2016

    Applications For Admission After Notice Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Prakash D. Naik , Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil

  69. 08-Jun-2016

    Applications For Admission After Notice Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Prakash D. Naik , Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil

  70. 20-Apr-2016

    Hon'ble Shri Justice A.M. Badar,hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. PatilView PDF

  71. 20-Apr-2016

    For Admission - Circulation (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice A.M. Badar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil

  72. 22-Mar-2016

    For Admission - Circulation (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice A.M. Badar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil

  73. 07-Mar-2016

    Hon'ble Shri Justice A.M. Badar,hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. PatilView PDF

  74. 07-Mar-2016

    For Admission - Circulation (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice A.M. Badar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh H. Patil

  75. 25-Jan-2016

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S.C. Gupte,hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjit More.View PDF

  76. 25-Jan-2016

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  77. 23-Dec-2015

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/21/2016

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Bombay High Court quashed Criminal Writ Petition No. 21 of 2016 against petitioner Rajiv Suryakant Mehta, holding that the charges under IPC Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) were unsustainable. The court found that the transaction constituted a civil/commercial dispute involving part-paid jewelry sales with disputed invoices, not criminal breach of trust, as essential elements of entrustment and dishonest misappropriation were absent. While clarifying that respondent No. 2 may pursue civil remedies for recovery of the outstanding alleged amount, the court emphasized that criminal law cannot be weaponized to recover money in commercial disputes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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