Amol Kisanrao Jadhav And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 514 OF 2026 Amol Kisanrao Jadhav And Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra And Anr.

...Respondents

__________ Mr. Nimeet Sharma i/b MZM Legal LLP, learned Advocate for the Petitioners.

Mr. Tanveer G. Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. Mr. Yashovardhan Dixit i/b Mr. Harishchandra Mishra, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

Yash Balu Shelke, Victim is present with his mother-Mrs. Sapana Balu Shelke in the Court.

__________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

24th FEBRUARY 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Nimeet Sharma, learned Advocate for the Petitioners, Mr. Tanveer Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent and Mr. Yashovardhan Dixit, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

2.

By order dated 06.02.2026, this Criminal Writ Petition was disposed of and circulated today on Production Board for compliance.

3.

Mr. Nimeet Sharma, learned Advocate for the Petitioners states that Petitioners have obtained the Fixed Deposit Receipt for

an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/-.

4.

Mr. Yashovardhan Dixit, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2 tenders the required Affidavit-cum-Undertaking dated 21.02.2026 of Respondent No. 2-Balu Rajaram Shelke & his wife Mrs. Sapana Balu Shelke, who are the parents of victim, jointly affirmed by them before the Advocate Notary Mr. Udai Prakash, Malad (West), Mumbai alongwith a photostat copy of the Fixed Deposit Receipt alongwith a photostat copy of the Fixed Deposit Receipt. Same are taken on record and marked as "X-3" for identification. Affidavit-cum-Undertaking dated 21.02.2026 of the victim (Yash Balu Shelke), affirmed by him before the Advocate Notary Mr. Udai Prakash, Malad (West), Mumbai alongwith a photostat copy of the Fixed Deposit Receipt are taken on record and marked as "X-4" for identification.

5.

Mr. Nimeet Sharma, learned Advocate for the Petitioners handovers the original Fixed Deposit Receipt of an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- to the victim-Yash Balu Shelke in presence of Respondent No. 2 and Advocate Mr. Yashovardhan Dixit. VictimYash Balu Shelke admits and acknowledges the receipt of said Fixed Deposit Receipt from Advocate Mr. Nimeet Sharma. 6.

Mr. Nimeet Sharma, learned Advocate for the Petitioners submits that the intention of giving this additional compensation is to secure the educational prospects/needs of the victim-Yash Balu Shelke and therefore, the Petitioners having apprehension that there may be an attempt to encash the Fixed Deposit Receipt prior to its maturity, craves leave to address a letter to the Bank Manager

of the concerned bank with the copies of order dated 06.02.2026, this order and the Affidavits-cum-Undertaking dated 21.02.2026 (X-3 & X-4 respectively), so that the victim-Yash Balu Shelke will be able to take benefits of said Fixed Deposit Receipt only on the date of its maturity, i.e. 21.02.2032 and not prior to that. Permission granted.

7.

In view of the above, no further orders.

[ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date:

2026.02.25 21:04:30 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR