Mahadev Dnyanoba Jadhav And ORS. v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

5-apl-1022-24 Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1022 OF 2024 Dr. Mahadev Dnyanoba Jadhav & Ors.

..Applicants

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents __________ Mr. Abhishek Kulkarni a/w. Sagar Wakale for Applicants. Ms. Sangita E. Phad, APP for State/Respondent. Mr. Aniket Nangare a/w. Saleel Borwankar for the Respondent No.2.

__________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 14 OCTOBER 2025 PC :

1.

Learned counsel appearing for both the contesting parties submitted that the parties are willing to explore a possibility of settlement through mediation.

2.

Considering this reasonable stand taken by both the learned counsel for the parties, we direct both the parties to remain present before the mediation center of this Court, either by themselves or through their representatives, on 03.11.2025 at 11:00a.m. The officer in charge of the mediation center shall Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.10.15 10:55:45 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

5-apl-1022-24 appoint a suitable Counselor from their panel to make an attempt to bring about the settlement between the parties. Till the mediation process progress smoothly, the ad-interim relief granted earlier can be continued.

3.

Hence, the following order:

O R D E R

i) Stand over to 15.12.2025.

ii) Ad-interim relief granted earlier shall continue till the next date.

iii) It is made clear that we have not made any comments on the merits of the matter.

iv) The rights and contentions of the parties are specifically left open.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)