HIGH COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. MR. DASHRATH GENU NIKALJE AND ORS.
SMCPC/11/2026 · 2026-08-20
Contempt Petitionbody2026
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902-SMCPC-11-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SUO MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION NO.11 OF 2026 High Court On Its Own Motion ...Petitioner Versus Dashrath Genu Nikalje & Ors. ...Respondents CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1589 OF 2026 Sakharam Vasantrao Kolsepatil ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents —————— Mr. Vivek V. Salunke, for the Petitioner in Cri. WP/1589/2026. Ms. S. M. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent-State. Mr. Shashikant P. Chaudhari, for Respondent No.2 in Cri. WP/1589/2026. ——————
Coram: Madhav J. Jamdar, J. Date: August 20, 2026 P.C.:
1. This Court by Order dated 13th August 2026 issued notice under Rule 9 of the Contempt of Courts (Bombay High Court) Rules, 1994 to Mr. Dashrath Genu Nikalje (Respondent No.2), Mr. Prashant Dashrath Nikalje and Mr. Aakash Dashrath Nikalje. The conduct of the Contemnors is set out in the said Order dated 13th August 2026.
2. Mr.
Chaudhari,
learned
Counsel
appears
the Contemnors/Respondents and tenders an Affidavit of unconditional apology of the Respondents dated 20th August 2026. Arjun 1 ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Digitally signed by ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Date: 2026.08.21 12:42:28 +0530
902-SMCPC-11-2026.doc
3. In the facts and circumstances, apology tendered by the Contemnors is accepted. No further action needs to be taken against the Contemnors.
4. Accordingly, Suo Motu Contempt Petition No.11 of 2026 is
disposed of.
5. List the Criminal Writ Petition No.1589 Of 2026 on 1st September
2026. [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] Arjun 2