Chetan Mehta and Ors vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors — IA/1144/2026

Case Summary: IA/1144/2026 The Bombay High Court recalled its earlier order dated 23 February 2026 that had directed expedited trial proceedings. The court found that Respondent No.2 (Prashant Mehta) obtained the expediting order through fraud and dishonest conduct by making false statements about witness examinations and failing to notify the court that accused applicants had already been arraigned and should be made parties to the application. The court determined that Respondent No.2 deliberately misrepresented that three witnesses remained to be examined when they had been examined before process issuance, and subsequently used the expediting order to obstruct the accused's challenge to the process in Sessions Court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.