NUZIVEEDU SEEDS PVT LTD AND ANR. GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA, ,NARENDRA O. DHOOT vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ANANT SADASHIV MASKARE — APL/949/2025
Case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 528. Disposed: --ALLOWED on 06th May 2026.
CNR: HCBM040211462025
e-Filing Number
30-06-2025
Filing Number
APL/5749/2025
Filing Date
07-Jul-2025
Registration No
APL/949/2025
Registration Date
08-Jul-2025
Judge
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi
Coram
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi
Bench Type
Single
Category
CRIMINAL ( 9 )
Judicial Branch
Criminal
Decision Date
06-May-2026
Nature of Disposal
--ALLOWED
Last updated 26-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.NUZIVEEDU SEEDS PVT LTD AND ANR. GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA, ,NARENDRA O. DHOOT
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2.NUZIVEEDU SEEDS PVT LTD THR SUGRIV PANDURANG PAWAR
Adv. GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA
Respondent(s)
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1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ANANT SADASHIV MASKARE
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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06-May-2026
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF
Case Summary: APL 949/2025 Court Decision: The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed all criminal applications and quashed eight prosecutions against seed companies under the Seeds Act, 1966 and Maharashtra Cotton Seeds Act, 2009. Key Reasoning: The court found that prosecutorial delays—ranging from months to years between sampling and summons service—rendered the statutory right of sample re-analysis illusory, as seed samples had expired before defendants could exercise their right to challenge lab reports through central laboratory retesting. The court held that such delays constitute denial of fair trial and abuse of process, as the defendants lost their only effective mechanism to contest the initial laboratory findings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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06-May-2026
Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi
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27-Apr-2026
Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi
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15-Apr-2026
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF
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15-Apr-2026
Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)
Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke
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06-Nov-2025
Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi
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01-Oct-2025
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF
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01-Oct-2025
Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi
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15-Sep-2025
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF
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15-Sep-2025
Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)
Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke
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25-Aug-2025
Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF
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25-Aug-2025
Applications For Admission Fresh (Criminal Side Matters)
Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke
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25-Jul-2025
Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF
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17-Jul-2025
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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07-Jul-2025
Case filed
Registration No. APL/949/2025
Case Summary: APL 949/2025 Court Decision: The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed all criminal applications and quashed eight prosecutions against seed companies under the Seeds Act, 1966 and Maharashtra Cotton Seeds Act, 2009. Key Reasoning: The court found that prosecutorial delays—ranging from months to years between sampling and summons service—rendered the statutory right of sample re-analysis illusory, as seed samples had expired before defendants could exercise their right to challenge lab reports through central laboratory retesting. The court held that such delays constitute denial of fair trial and abuse of process, as the defendants lost their only effective mechanism to contest the initial laboratory findings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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