M/S. NUZIVEEDU SEEDS PVT. LTD AND ANR. GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA, ,NARENDRA O. DHOOT vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — APL/956/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 528. Disposed: --ALLOWED on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 18-Jul-2025

CNR: HCBM040212222025

e-Filing Number

01-07-2025

Filing Number

APL/5772/2025

Filing Date

08-Jul-2025

Registration No

APL/956/2025

Registration Date

09-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

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 528

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M/S. NUZIVEEDU SEEDS PVT. LTD AND ANR. GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA, ,NARENDRA O. DHOOT

  2. 2.M/S. NUZIVEEDU SEEDS PVT. LTD THR SUGRIV PANDURANG PAWAR

    Adv. GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: APL/956/2025 The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed criminal applications filed by seed companies against prosecutions under the Seeds Act, 1966 and Maharashtra Cotton Seeds Act, 2009. The court quashed complaints alleging seed quality violations, finding that excessive delays in filing complaints and serving summons rendered the statutory right of sample re-analysis illusory, thereby denying the accused a fair trial. The court held that when seed samples expire before defendants can exercise their right to challenge laboratory reports through re-analysis, the proceedings become fundamentally unfair and constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  4. 27-Apr-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  5. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  6. 15-Apr-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  7. 01-Oct-2025

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  8. 15-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  9. 15-Sep-2025

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  10. 25-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

  11. 25-Aug-2025

    Applications For Admission Fresh (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  12. 25-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

  13. 18-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  14. 08-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. APL/956/2025

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: APL/956/2025 The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed criminal applications filed by seed companies against prosecutions under the Seeds Act, 1966 and Maharashtra Cotton Seeds Act, 2009. The court quashed complaints alleging seed quality violations, finding that excessive delays in filing complaints and serving summons rendered the statutory right of sample re-analysis illusory, thereby denying the accused a fair trial. The court held that when seed samples expire before defendants can exercise their right to challenge laboratory reports through re-analysis, the proceedings become fundamentally unfair and constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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