Saif Salim Naik And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

25-CRIWP6322-2025.DOC Santosh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 6322 OF 2025 Saif Salim Naik And Anr

...Petitioner

Versus

State Of Maharashtra And Anr

...Respondents

Mr. Karim Pathan Shane Illahi Turky, for the Petitioners. Mr. P. P. Malshe, APP for the State - Respondent No.1. SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI

CORAM:

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATED:

12th DECEMBER, 2025 SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2025.12.15 14:49:22 +0530 PC:- 1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners. 2.

The challenge in this petition is to an order dated 12th November, 2024 passed by the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 ("the Act, 2007").

3.

In view of the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Jagdish Pitambar Pawar vs. Pitambar Pundalik Pawar1, an appeal, at the instance of the children, is also maintainable before the Appellate Authority under Section 16 of the Act, 2007.

WP/36/2023 Aurangabad Bench of High Court at Bombay, dated 29/11/2023. 1/2

25-CRIWP6322-2025.DOC 4.

Keeping the liberty to file such an appeal before the Appellate Authority, the petition stands disposed. 5.

The time spent by the petitioners in prosecuting this petition may be accounted for under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, in the event the question of limitation, for filing the appeal, arises.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] 2/2