Dilip Soni And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 449 OF 2026 Dilip Soni & Anr.

..Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Niranjan Mundargi, i/by Mr. Sanjeev Singh i/by Ritesh Singh, for the Petitioners.

Mr. A R Metkari, APP for the Respondent-State.

CORAM:

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

06th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C.:

1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners. 2.

A limited prayer in this petition is to direct the Court of Session, Greater Mumbai, to hear and decide the Criminal Revision Application No. 407/2022 which assails an order dated 27th September, 2022 passed by the learned Magistrate of issue of process for an offence punishable under Section 420 of the by SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2026.02.09 11:03:43 +0530 SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Indian Penal Code, 1860, expeditiously.

3.

The learned Counsel for the petitioners, invites attention of the Court to the Roznama of the proceedings before the learned Sessions Judge. It appears that, the revision application was finally heard on 08th August, 2024 and adjourned to 19th August, 2024 for order. However, the order was not passed and, SAINATH 1/2

10 WP 449-26.DOC thereafter, there has been change in the assignment. The revision application is now listed for hearing on 18th February, 2026. The Roznama of 03rd January, 2026, indicates that, the respondent has filed written submissions.

4.

In these circumstances, the prayer for expeditious hearing and disposal of revision application appears justifiable. The learned Sessions Judge seized with Criminal Revision Application No. 407/2022, is requested to hear the revision application on 18th February, 2026, positively, or so soon thereafter as may be practicable, and decide the same as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within a period of two months from 18th February, 2026.

5.

In the meanwhile, the petitioners are permitted to make an application for adjournment before the learned Magistrate. In the event such an application is filed, the learned Magistrate is requested to consider the same favourably in view of the aforementioned developments.

6.

The Writ Petition stands disposed.

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