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

CASE DISPOSED

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

Constitution of India Section 226,227,14,19,21,22
Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-offender, Dangerous Persons and Video Pirates Act (Maharashtra) Section 3(2)
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 110,115(5),333,352,351(2),324(4)
Police Act (Maharashtra) Section 37(1)(C),135,142
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act Section 3,7
Indian Arms Act Section 4,25

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

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

16-04-2026
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SHYAM C. CHANDAK

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.

casestatus.in Summary

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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