SMITA SHANKAR KATKAR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS — WP/2421/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Next hearing: 23rd June 2026.

Next hearing 23-Jun-2026

CNR: HCBM010227102026

Filing Number

WP/9469/2026

Filing Date

02-May-2026

Registration No

WP/2421/2026

Registration Date

04-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

Bench Type

Division

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

Habeas Corpus ( 100 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 498A,323,504,506

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SMITA SHANKAR KATKAR

    Adv. SNEHA MISHRA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

  2. 2.DATTARAM BHAGWAN MORE

    Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria

  3. 3.KAMALA BHAGWAN MORE

    Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria

  4. 4.LATA BHAGWAN MORE

    Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria

  5. 5.ROHINI BHAGWANT MORE

    Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria

  6. 6.SUNIL BHAWANT MORE

    Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria

  7. 7.MEENA SUNIL MORE

    Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria

  8. 8.ASHWINI MILIND KADAM

    Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria

  9. 9.AARYA DATTARAM MORE

Case History

  1. 23-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 23-Jun-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  3. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

    Case Summary: WP/2421/2026 Case: Smita Shankar Katkar v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. Court: Bombay High Court | Date: 7 May 2026 Smita Katkar's habeas corpus petition challenged her husband's withholding of their four-year-old daughter for over a year. The court granted interim relief: video access thrice weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri, 9:00-9:30 p.m.), two hours exclusive in-person access on the child's birthday (11/05/2026), and ordered mediation on 15/05/2026. The interim custody application under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act proceeds separately. Case adjourned to 23 June 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 07-May-2026

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal , Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil

  5. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sarang Vijaykumar Kotwal,hon'ble Shri Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb PatilView PDF

  6. 05-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 02-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/2421/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/2421/2026 Case: Smita Shankar Katkar v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. Court: Bombay High Court | Date: 7 May 2026 Smita Katkar's habeas corpus petition challenged her husband's withholding of their four-year-old daughter for over a year. The court granted interim relief: video access thrice weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri, 9:00-9:30 p.m.), two hours exclusive in-person access on the child's birthday (11/05/2026), and ordered mediation on 15/05/2026. The interim custody application under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act proceeds separately. Case adjourned to 23 June 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Explore other courts

District Courts Supreme Court
Search Another Case