Nutan Hanmant Sawant And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Throu. Govt Pleader And ORS

931-5766-2025-CWP=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5766 OF 2025 Nutan Hanmant Sawant & Ors.

... Petitioners Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date:

2025.12.24 12:45:47 +0530

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UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents .............

Mr. Pradeep Gole for the Petitioners.

Mr. A.A. Naik, AGP for the Respondent - State. .............

Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.

Date : December 23, 2025.

P. C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents returnable on 17th February 2026.

3.

Learned AGP waives notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and seeks time to ile aidavit-in-reply. Aidavit-in-reply to be iled within a period of 2 weeks from today.

4.

In addition to court notice, private notice is permitted to be served on respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 5.

5.

List on 17th February 2026. Liberty to apply. [Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] Uday S. Jagtap 1 of