HARSHA RAMESHBHAI KHANDELWAL vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. — APL/77/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM070050482026

Filing Number

APL/1546/2026

Filing Date

27-Apr-2026

Registration No

APL/77/2026

Registration Date

07-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale

Bench Type

Single

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

QUASHING OF FIR C.R., CHARGE SHEET OR PROSECUTION ( 26 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 16-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 115(2),189(2),191(2),190
The Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes(prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(r)(s),3(2)(v)(a)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.HARSHA RAMESHBHAI KHANDELWAL

    Adv. Nakul Vivek Shukla

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

  2. 2.ASHWINI NIKHIL PATIL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja BhonsaleView PDF

  3. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja BhonsaleView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: APL/77/2026 The Bombay High Court at Kolhapur quashed FIR No. 214 of 2026 involving practicing advocates accused of assault and SC/ST Act violations arising from a post-divorce hearing altercation. The court found that parties voluntarily settled their matrimonial dispute-related conflict, the allegations lacked evidence of deliberate caste-based humiliation (witness statements referenced no caste abuse), and continuation would constitute abuse of process. The court exercised inherent jurisdiction under CrPC Section 482, deeming the dispute private in nature with no wider societal impact, thereby securing justice through settlement rather than futile prosecution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 07-May-2026

    At 3.00 P.M.

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale

  5. 27-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. APL/77/2026

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: APL/77/2026 The Bombay High Court at Kolhapur quashed FIR No. 214 of 2026 involving practicing advocates accused of assault and SC/ST Act violations arising from a post-divorce hearing altercation. The court found that parties voluntarily settled their matrimonial dispute-related conflict, the allegations lacked evidence of deliberate caste-based humiliation (witness statements referenced no caste abuse), and continuation would constitute abuse of process. The court exercised inherent jurisdiction under CrPC Section 482, deeming the dispute private in nature with no wider societal impact, thereby securing justice through settlement rather than futile prosecution. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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