Safiq Khan Rafiq Khan v. State Of Maharashtra Through Police Station Wathoda

15 apl556.26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION APL NO.556/2026 Safiq Khan Rafiq Khan ..vs..

State of Mah., thr.PS Wathoda, Nagpur City ............................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court orders or directions Court's or Judge's Order and Registrar's orders ............................................................................................... Shri Mohd.Naveed Opai, Counsel for the Applicant. Shri Nikhil Joshi, APP for the State.

CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.

DATE : 18/03/2026 1.

Heard.

2.

The present application is preferred by the applicant in default bail as chargesheet is not filed within 180 days in view of Section 187(3) of the BNSS 2023.

3.

As per contention of learned counsel for the applicant, 180 days are completed on 9.3.2026. Whereas, chargesheet is filed on 10.3.2026.

4.

From documents on record, it reveals that the application for default is filed on 10.3.2026 as well as chargesheet is filed on 10.3.2026.

5.

It is necessary to ascertain, whether the application was filed prior in time or chargesheet is filed prior in time. 6.

In view of that, report of the District Court at Nagpur is relevant.

7.

Call Report from the Registrar of the Nagpur District Court/Superintendent (Judicial Side) by mentioning or submitting .....2/-

15 apl556.26 as to whether the application was filed prior in time or the chargesheet is filed prior in time.

8.

Stand over to 23.3.2026.

(URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) !! BrWankhede !!

Signed by: Mr. B. R. Wankhede Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 18/03/2026 17:43:44 ...../-