SAKSHI RAVINDRA NIKAM AND ORS. vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. — APL/72/2026

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

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM070050552026

Filing Number

APL/1548/2026

Filing Date

27-Apr-2026

Registration No

APL/72/2026

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.SAKSHI RAVINDRA NIKAM AND ORS.

    Adv. Nakul Vivek Shukla

  2. 2.VIJAY RAMCHANDRA PATIL

  3. 3.SANDIP PRAKASH DESHPANDE

  4. 4.NARAYAN BABURAO BHANDIGARE

  5. 5.TRUPTI SWAPNIL KINARE

  6. 6.JAYSINH JAYWANT DESAI

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 Case APL/72/2026 The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) allowed criminal applications seeking quashing of FIR No. 214 of 2026, which arose from a court-premises altercation during matrimonial proceedings between spouses. The court found the complainant had voluntarily consented to quashing without coercion, that the offences were private in nature lacking deliberate caste-based intent (despite SC/ST Act charges), and that continuation would abuse process. The court exercised inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash the FIR and all consequent proceedings, prioritizing amicable settlement and justice. 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/72/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case APL/72/2026 The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) allowed criminal applications seeking quashing of FIR No. 214 of 2026, which arose from a court-premises altercation during matrimonial proceedings between spouses. The court found the complainant had voluntarily consented to quashing without coercion, that the offences were private in nature lacking deliberate caste-based intent (despite SC/ST Act charges), and that continuation would abuse process. The court exercised inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash the FIR and all consequent proceedings, prioritizing amicable settlement and justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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