PUKHRAJ RAJMAL BORA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER — APPLN/1101/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528. Disposed: Contested--APPLICATION ALLOWED on 08th May 2026.

CNR: HCBM030116512026

CASE DISPOSED

e-Filing Number

19-03-2026

Filing Number

APPLN/2948/2026

Filing Date

23-03-2026

Registration No

APPLN/1101/2026

Registration Date

23-03-2026

Judge

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR

Coram

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

08th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--APPLICATION ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 332, 351, 353, 427
Maharashtra Police Act Section 68, 140

Petitioner(s)

PUKHRAJ RAJMAL BORA

Adv. Bora Satyajit S.

Respondent(s)

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Adv. P.P. FOR R/1 1123

MADHUKAR MADHAVRAO PATIL

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR

26-03-2026

FOR ADMISSION - FRESH - CRIMINAL SIDE MATTERS

30-04-2026

DUE ADMISSION -CRIMINAL

23-04-2026
17-04-2026

FOR ADMISSION - FRESH - CRIMINAL SIDE MATTERS

Orders

08-05-2026
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR

The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) quashed criminal proceedings against Pukhraj Rajmal Bora, a retired judicial officer, for his participation in a 1993 Narmada Bachao Andolan protest. The court found that the 33-year delay in prosecution violated his constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21, especially since no overt acts were attributed to him and he had served the judiciary with distinction. The court held that prosecuting agencies failed to justify the inordinate delay and that the applicant could not be penalized for their negligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) quashed criminal proceedings against Pukhraj Rajmal Bora, a retired judicial officer, for his participation in a 1993 Narmada Bachao Andolan protest. The court found that the 33-year delay in prosecution violated his constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21, especially since no overt acts were attributed to him and he had served the judiciary with distinction. The court held that prosecuting agencies failed to justify the inordinate delay and that the applicant could not be penalized for their negligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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