SWAPNIL BALASAHEB PAWAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS — WP/6077/2025
Case under Constitution of India Section 226,227,14,19,21,22. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 16th April 2026.
CNR: HCBM010592182025
Filing Number
WP/23033/2025
Filing Date
17-11-2025
Registration No
WP/6077/2025
Registration Date
17-11-2025
Judge
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SHYAM C. CHANDAK
Coram
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SHYAM C. CHANDAK
Bench Type
Division
Category
CRIMINAL ( 9 )
Sub-Category
DETENTION ( 17 )
Judicial Branch
Criminal
Decision Date
16th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Dismissed
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
SWAPNIL BALASAHEB PAWAR
Adv. ROKADE NARAYAN GOPINATH
Respondent(s)
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
JAIL SUPERINTENDT
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SHYAM C. CHANDAK
FOR CIRCULATION
DUE ADMISSION - 1
DUE ADMISSION - 1
DUE ADMISSION - 1
DUE ADMISSION - 1
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 10-02-2026 | FOR CIRCULATION |
| 16-04-2026 | DUE ADMISSION - 1 |
| 15-04-2026 | DUE ADMISSION - 1 |
| 09-03-2026 | DUE ADMISSION - 1 |
| 04-03-2026 | DUE ADMISSION - 1 |
Orders
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging Mr. Swapnil Balasaheb Pawar's detention order passed under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981. The court found sufficient material on record, including his criminal antecedents, recent crimes (illegal possession of weapons and assault), and confidential witness statements describing his involvement in extortion and terrorizing the neighborhood, to justify classifying him as a "Dangerous Person" with a direct nexus between past conduct and future crime prevention. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging Mr. Swapnil Balasaheb Pawar's detention order passed under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981. The court found sufficient material on record, including his criminal antecedents, recent crimes (illegal possession of weapons and assault), and confidential witness statements describing his involvement in extortion and terrorizing the neighborhood, to justify classifying him as a "Dangerous Person" with a direct nexus between past conduct and future crime prevention. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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