SANDIP BABURAO CHOUGULE AND ORS. vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. — APL/71/2026

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

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM070050532026

Filing Number

APL/1547/2026

Filing Date

27-Apr-2026

Registration No

APL/71/2026

Registration Date

30-Apr-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.SANDIP BABURAO CHOUGULE AND ORS.

    Adv. Nakul Vivek Shukla

  2. 2.VIVEKANAND NAIKRAO GHATAGE

  3. 3.SURAJ RAJKUMAR BHOSALE

  4. 4.SWATI BHIMRAO TANAWADE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

  2. 2.ASHWINI NIKHIL PATIL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Jul-2026

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale

  3. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja BhonsaleView PDF

  4. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ranjitsinha Raja BhonsaleView PDF

    Summary of APL/71/2026 The High Court of Bombay (Circuit Bench, Kolhapur) quashed FIR No. 214 of 2026 involving practicing advocates accused of assault and SC/ST Act violations following a courtroom altercation during matrimonial proceedings. The court found the dispute arose from private matrimonial discord between estranged spouses and held that both parties voluntarily settled their differences with genuine consent, evidenced by formal affidavits without coercion. Applying Section 482 CrPC, the court determined continuing prosecution would constitute abuse of process, as the offences lacked wider societal impact and the parties had amicably resolved all grievances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 07-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 27-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. APL/71/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of APL/71/2026 The High Court of Bombay (Circuit Bench, Kolhapur) quashed FIR No. 214 of 2026 involving practicing advocates accused of assault and SC/ST Act violations following a courtroom altercation during matrimonial proceedings. The court found the dispute arose from private matrimonial discord between estranged spouses and held that both parties voluntarily settled their differences with genuine consent, evidenced by formal affidavits without coercion. Applying Section 482 CrPC, the court determined continuing prosecution would constitute abuse of process, as the offences lacked wider societal impact and the parties had amicably resolved all grievances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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