POONAM 2026.07.29 12:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-685-2026 (O&M) -2- accordance with law, keeping in view the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Anna Waman Bhalerao versus State of Maharashtra, 2025 INSC 1114 (decided on 12.09.2025) and for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to pay appropriate compensation, including compensatory as well as exemplary damages, to the petitioner for his illegal and arbitrary detention, gross violation of his fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and the mental agony, social stigma and irreparable loss suffered by him. 2. Learned State counsel has submitted the status report. As per the Status report, petitioner is undergoing sentence in 9 execution applications as awarded by learned State Consumer Commission and fully detailed in para No.2 of the status report. Petitioner has been taken into custody in this case vide order dated 05.04.2019 on the grounds that he has not moved any bail application. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner had filed two bail applications, copies of which are appended as ‘Annexure P-6A’ and ‘Annexure P-6B’ and are pending adjudication since March, 2024 and have not been decided by the learned State Commission. 4. After considering the contentions of both sides, this petition is disposed of with directions to the learned State Commission to dispose of bail applications of the petitioner within 10 days from the receipt of this order. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of. 6. Pending misc. application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. POONAM 2026.07.29 12:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-685-2026 (O&M) -3- 7. Copy of this order be sent to the learned State Commission. (VIRINDER AGGARWAL) JUDGE 28.07.2026 poonam Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No POONAM 2026.07.29 12:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document