Mahesh Yashwant Sathe vs Forest Circle Officer — 32/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 503. Disposed: Uncontested--REJECTED on 02nd April 2026.

Case disposed

Cri.M.A. - Criminal Misc. Application

CNR: MHAH180004962026

e-Filing Number

17-02-2026

Filing Number

339/2026

Filing Date

18-Feb-2026

Registration No

32/2026

Registration Date

18-Feb-2026

Court

Civil Court Junior Division , Rahuri

Judge

2-2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

Decision Date

02-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--REJECTED

Last updated 13-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 503

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Mahesh Yashwant Sathe

    Adv. DHANWADE PRADIP ARJUN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Forest Circle Officer

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    Order on T.I.View PDF

    The court rejected Mahesh Yashwant Sathe's application for return of his seized vehicle, holding that once the Forest Officer initiates confiscation proceedings under the Indian Forest Act 1987, the magistrate's jurisdiction is barred and cannot order release of the vehicle. The court found it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the application due to statutory bars under sections 52(c) and 52(d) of the Indian Forest Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  4. 30-Mar-2026

    Compliance

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  5. 23-Mar-2026

    Compliance

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  6. 16-Mar-2026

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  7. 12-Mar-2026

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  8. 09-Mar-2026

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  9. 04-Mar-2026

    Awaiting Notice

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  10. 26-Feb-2026

    Awaiting Notice

    2nd Jt. Civil Judge J.D. And JMFC

  11. 20-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 18-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 32/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court rejected Mahesh Yashwant Sathe's application for return of his seized vehicle, holding that once the Forest Officer initiates confiscation proceedings under the Indian Forest Act 1987, the magistrate's jurisdiction is barred and cannot order release of the vehicle. The court found it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the application due to statutory bars under sections 52(c) and 52(d) of the Indian Forest Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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