AKSHAY SURYAKANT BHOSALE AND ANR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — APL/988/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528. Next hearing: 12th June 2026.

Next hearing 12-Jun-2026

CNR: HCBM010248962026

Filing Number

APL/10185/2026

Filing Date

11-May-2026

Registration No

APL/988/2026

Registration Date

12-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

Bench Type

Single

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

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

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 188,269,294,114,34
Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working Therein) Act (Maharashtra) Section 3,8(1)(2)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.AKSHAY SURYAKANT BHOSALE AND ANR

    Adv. Prashant Prabhakar Raul

  2. 2.AJINKYA MOHAN GADRE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Case History

  1. 12-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 12-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

    Case Summary: APL/988/2026 Outcome: The Bombay High Court allowed the criminal application and quashed the FIR (C.R. No. 108 of 2021) and chargesheet against the applicants. All criminal proceedings before the Metropolitan Magistrate were closed. Basis: The court found no material evidence showing the applicants engaged in any obscene acts or abetted the alleged crime. Their mere presence as customers at Madhuban Bar and Restaurant—where obscene dance performances allegedly occurred—was insufficient to attract charges under IPC Sections 188, 269, 294, 114 r/w 34, the Disaster Management Act 2005, or the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance Act 2016. The court held that prosecuting them constituted an abuse of legal process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Jun-2026

    At 3.00 P.M.

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  4. 11-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. APL/988/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: APL/988/2026 Outcome: The Bombay High Court allowed the criminal application and quashed the FIR (C.R. No. 108 of 2021) and chargesheet against the applicants. All criminal proceedings before the Metropolitan Magistrate were closed. Basis: The court found no material evidence showing the applicants engaged in any obscene acts or abetted the alleged crime. Their mere presence as customers at Madhuban Bar and Restaurant—where obscene dance performances allegedly occurred—was insufficient to attract charges under IPC Sections 188, 269, 294, 114 r/w 34, the Disaster Management Act 2005, or the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance Act 2016. The court held that prosecuting them constituted an abuse of legal process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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