32-WP (CRI)-3260-2025.DOC Akash Tayde IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3260 OF 2025 Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Through Mr Suresh Maruti Patil …Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra …Respondent Mr. Himanshu Mane i/b Prakash Salsingikar, for the Petitioner. Ms. S. M. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent-State. CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED : 06th OCTOBER 2026 PC:- 1. Heard Mr. Mane, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Ms. Yadav, learned APP appearing for the Respondent-State. 2. By this Petition, the Petitioner challenges the legality and validity of the order dated 19th March 2025 passed by the learned JMFC, 50th Court, Vikhroli, Mumbai, whereby the application bearing Exhibit-114, filed by the present Petitioner has been allowed by imposing costs of Rs.20,000/-. Page 1 32-WP (CRI)-3260-2025.DOC Akash Tayde 3. As various applications have been filed on behalf of the Petitioner who is the Original Complainant stating that PW-1 is not available, by the impugned order, an application bearing Exhibit- 114 filed by the Petitioner has been allowed, subject to costs of Rs.20,000/-. The learned JMFC has specifically made it clear that the said costs are to be paid to Accused No.6 as she is an undertrial prisoner and the said costs is to be utilized towards her expenses in Byculla Women Prison. 4. As a discretionary order has been passed by the learned JMFC of allowing the application by imposing costs of Rs.20,000/- and as the discretion has been exercised in reasonable manner, no interference in the impugned order is warranted. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Page 2