M/S. ASIAN AGRI GENETICS LTD. THR REGIONAL MANAGER, RANGIT LAXMAN RAO DESHMUKH GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA, MANISHA N. DHOOT,NARENDRA O. DHOOT vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS. — APL/960/2025

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

Case disposed Next hearing 18-Jul-2025

CNR: HCBM040212402025

e-Filing Number

01-07-2025

Filing Number

APL/5786/2025

Filing Date

08-Jul-2025

Registration No

APL/960/2025

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

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 26-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 528

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M/S. ASIAN AGRI GENETICS LTD. THR REGIONAL MANAGER, RANGIT LAXMAN RAO DESHMUKH GIRISH KAMALKISHOR MUNDHADA, MANISHA N. DHOOT,NARENDRA O. DHOOT

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS.

    Adv. ,KARAN V. UPRIKAR,ADV. FOR R2 AND R3 1123

  2. 2.SHRI VIKAS SHAMARAO BODADE

  3. 3.RAMESHWAR SHIVAJI BORALE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

    Summary of APL/960/2025 The Nagpur High Court allowed criminal applications filed by seed companies and officers against prosecutions under the Seeds Act, 1966 and Maharashtra Cotton Seeds Act, 2009. The court quashed multiple complaints after finding that prosecutorial delays rendered the statutory right of re-analysis illusory, as seed samples had expired before summons were served. The court held that when complaints are filed and proceedings progress with such delay that samples lose viability before defendants can exercise their right to independent testing, the prosecution is vitiated and constitutes 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

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  5. 27-Apr-2026

    Applications For Admission After Notice (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  6. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  7. 15-Apr-2026

    For Orders - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  8. 15-Apr-2026

    For Orders - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  9. 30-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

  10. 06-Nov-2025

    For Orders - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  11. 01-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  12. 01-Oct-2025

    For Orders - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  13. 15-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  14. 15-Sep-2025

    For Orders - (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  15. 25-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

  16. 25-Aug-2025

    Applications For Admission Fresh (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke

  17. 25-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi PhalkeView PDF

  18. 18-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  19. 08-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. APL/960/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of APL/960/2025 The Nagpur High Court allowed criminal applications filed by seed companies and officers against prosecutions under the Seeds Act, 1966 and Maharashtra Cotton Seeds Act, 2009. The court quashed multiple complaints after finding that prosecutorial delays rendered the statutory right of re-analysis illusory, as seed samples had expired before summons were served. The court held that when complaints are filed and proceedings progress with such delay that samples lose viability before defendants can exercise their right to independent testing, the prosecution is vitiated and constitutes abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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