36.WP.3050.2021+.doc HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.) IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3050 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3369 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1023 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3050 OF 2021 Ashok Sadhuram Mulchandani (Deleted As Per Order Dt. 20/08/2026 .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.220 OF 2021 Ashok Sadhuram Mulchandani .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.608 OF 2021 Shailendra K. Sinha .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.91 OF 2022 Narendra P Brahmankar .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.101 OF 2022 Narendra P Brahmankar .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents 1 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.230 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.226 OF 2021 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Applicant IN THE MATTER BETWEEN: .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1104 OF 2021 T. N. Lakhani And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.339 OF 2021 Smita Satish Hazare .. Petitioner Versus The Senior Inspector Of Police And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.318 OF 2021 Ashwin Ashok Kamat .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.337 OF 2021 Micho Goshev Angelo .. Petitioner Versus FRRO Mumbai And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.340 OF 2021 Kailas Bhika Navghare .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents 2 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO.741 OF 2021 Amar Mulchandani And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.728 OF 2021 Amar Mulchandani And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1110 OF 2021 Chandrashekhar Ahirrao And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.949 OF 2019 Sheetal Kishanchand Tejwani@Sheetal Sagar Suryawanshi .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1240 OF 2021 Dolly Mukesh Sewani .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1241 OF 2019 Balla Mahadev Sable .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents 3 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1245 OF 2021 Amar S Mulchandani .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1320 OF 2021 Vinay Vivek Arhana .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1321 OF 2021 Ashwin Ashok Kamat .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1381 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1463 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1381 OF 2021 Ashok S. Mulchandani .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1709 OF 2021 Ashok S. Mulchandani .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1380 OF 2021 Ashok S. Mulchandani and Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents 4 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1458 OF 2021 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1459 OF 2021 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1443 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4102 OF 2022 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1443 OF 2021 Vinay Vivek Arhana .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1442 OF 2021 Ashwin Ashok Kamat And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1503 OF 2021 Sagar Pandurang Khedkar And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1500 OF 2021 Nikhil Sharma .. Petitioner Versus 5 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1789 OF 2023 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1760 OF 2021 Bhalla @ Mahadev Sable And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3177 OF 2021 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3196 OF 2021 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3199 OF 2021 Sheetal Kishanchand Tejwani .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.335 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST.) NO.8213 OF 2020 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.340 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.355 OF 2021 6 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc Almaz Alladin .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.226 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.915 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.226 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.230 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.226 OF 2021 Vinay Vivek Arhana .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.229 OF 2021 Amar S. Mulchandani .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3049 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST.) NO.12922 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1024 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3049 OF 2021 Vinay Vivek Arhana And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2896 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2274 OF 2021 IN 7 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc WRIT PETITION NO.2896 OF 2021 Ashok Sadhuram Mulchandani (Deleted As Per Order Dt. 20/08/2026 .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2897 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2277 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2897 OF 2021 Ashok Sadhuram Mulchandani (Deleted As Per Order Dt. 20/08/2026 .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2975 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2273 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2975 OF 2021 Sunil Dongare And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2976 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2276 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2976 OF 2021 Sunil Dongare And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3093 OF 2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2275 OF 2021 8 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc IN WRIT PETITION NO.3093 OF 2021 Sheetal Kishanchand Tejwani .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.230 OF 2021 Raju S Tejwani .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3127 OF 2021 Pankaj Prakash Masand .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3095 OF 2021 Girish Kishinchand Tejwani .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3096 OF 2021 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.224 OF 2021 Chandrashekhar Ahirrao And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.610 OF 2021 9 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc Sultan Yakub Qureshi .. Petitioner Versus The Commissioner Of Police .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.228 OF 2021 T. N. Lakhani .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.227 OF 2021 Manohar Mulchandani And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.231 OF 2021 Anisha Mulani .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5946 OF 2021 Sunil Dongare And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3787 OF 2021 Sunil Dongare And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3788 OF 2021 Sunil Dongare And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents 10 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4020 OF 2021 Manohar Sadhuram Mulchand And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4021 OF 2021 Manohar Sadhuram Mulchand And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4134 OF 2019 Amarjeetsingh Mohindersingh Basi .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6400 OF 2021 Amar S Mulchandani And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3247 OF 2023 Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6409 OF 2021 Amar S Mulchandani And Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3246 OF 2023 11 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc Sheetal Kishanchand Tejwani .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Ajay Bhise a/w. Ms. Deepali Kedar, Advocates for Petitioner in Criminal Writ Petition Nos.949 of 2019, 1060 of 2019, 1458 of 2021, 1459 of 2021, 1789 of 2023, 3177 of 2021, 3196 of 2021, 3199 of 2021, 3093 of 2021, 3095 of 2021, 3096 of 2021, 3247 of 2023 and 3246 of 2023.  Mr. Shantanu Phanse a/w. S. S. Bedekar and Mr. Swapnil Shanbhag, Advocates for Petitioner in Criminal Writ Petition Nos.3050 of 2021; 2896 of 2021; 2897 of 2021; 2975 of 2021; 2976 of 2021 and 3127 of 2021.  Mr. S. S. Bedekar, Advocate for Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.1760 of 2021; 1241 of 2021; 1245 of 2021; 3787 of 2021; 3788 of 2021; 6400 of 2021; 6409 of 2021; 4020 of 2021; 4021 of 2021; 728 of 2021 and 741 of 2021.  Mr. Yogesh M. Nakhwa, APP for Respondent – State.  Mr. Karan Singh Rajput a/w. Ms. Minal Chandnani, Mr. Rajesh Ranglani and Mr. Satyendra Mishra, Advocates for Respondent No.2/Intervenor.  PSI – Pankaj Hole, Hinjwadi; API – Bagekar, Nigadi Police Station; PI – Rajendra Patil, Anti Extortion; API – Rajesh Mulegave, Sangvi Police Station; PSI – Janak Wakankar, EOW, Pimpri – Chinchwad Police Station and PSI – Sunil Suryawanshi, EOW, Pimpri – Chinchwad Police Station. ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : OCTOBER 07, 2026 P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Bhise, learned Advocate for Petitioner in Criminal Writ Petition Nos.949 of 2019, 1060 of 2019, 1458 of 2021, 1459 of 2021, 1789 of 2023, 3177 of 2021, 3196 of 2021, 3199 of 2021, 3093 of 2021, 3095 of 2021, 3096 of 2021, 3247 of 2023 and 3246 of 2023; Mr. Phanse, learned Advocate for Petitioner in Criminal Writ Petition 12 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc Nos.3050 of 2021; 2896 of 2021; 2897 of 2021; 2975 of 2021; 2976 of 2021 and 3127 of 2021; Mr. Bedekar, learned Advocate for Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.1760 of 2021; 1241 of 2021; 1245 of 2021; 3787 of 2021; 3788 of 2021; 6400 of 2021; 6409 of 2021; 4020 of 2021; 4021 of 2021; 728 of 2021 and 741 of 2021; Mr. Nakhwa, learned APP for Respondent – State and Mr. Singh Rajput, learned Advocate for Respondent No.2/Intervenor. 2. Writ Petition Nos.728 of 2021 and 741 of 2021 have become infructuous as informed by Mr. Bedekar. 3. In rest of the Petitions, I have heard the learned Advocates appearing before me. Petitioners therein are either Borrowers, Directors and Employees. Complainants, Intervenors and Prosecution are the opposite parties. I make it clear to them that on the next adjourned date, the written submissions of their oral arguments shall be placed before the Court by all the arguing counsels to enable the Court to decide the quashing Petitions. 4. It is seen by me that this group of 68 Petitions is being adjourned from date to date for no rhyme or reason. Today out of 68, in 40 Petitions, Advocates are representing the Petitioners. Two Petitions have been disposed of today as infructuous, so therefore that leaves 26 Petitions whose details and Advocates’ details are required to be informed to the Court. Those Petitioners and their Advocates shall 13 of 14 36.WP.3050.2021+.doc remain present on the next date failing which I will be constrained to leave them out of the group of these Petitions. 5. If any Intervenor, Complainant desires to file any Interim Application, the same is permitted to be filed within a period of one week from today. This Court shall not adjourn the matter for want of filing of any further pleadings on the next date when the Petitions shall be heard. 6. Stand over to 23rd October 2026. To be placed under the caption ‘First on Board’. H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 14 of 14 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Digitally signed by HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date: 2026.10.08 12:11:05 +0530