[AIROnline 2026 Bom 144] Core Legal Questions The primary issue before the Court was whether an FIR and charge-sheet can be sustained solely on the basis of a co-accused’s statement and Call Detail Records (CDR), and whether such material discloses a prima facie case warranting prosecution. Court’s Observations The High Court reiterated settled principles governing quashing: At the stage of quashing, the Court examines whether the material on record prima facie connects the a

[AIROnline 2026 BOM 336] Criminal Writ Petition No.-166 of 2026 Core Legal Questions •⁠ ⁠Whether a convict sentenced for serious offences (including under the POCSO framework and IPC) is entitled to parole on grounds of personal and family exigencies •⁠ ⁠Whether demolition of residence, need for rehabilitation, and illness of a family member constitute valid grounds under parole rules. •⁠ ⁠To what extent past good conduct during earlier parole releases should influence the

[AIROnline 2021 BOM 2480] Bail in Economic Offences: Liberty Cannot Be Denied as Pre-Trial Punishment In Kishan Basaram Merawat vs State of Maharashtra , the Bombay High Court considered whether a company director accused of offences involving cheating, criminal conspiracy, and financial misappropriation under the Indian Penal Code, the MPID Act, and the Companies Act was entitled to bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure . The allegations pertained to seri

[AIROnline 2023 BOM 267] Remission and Furlough: Judicial Scrutiny of Sentence Reduction Orders In Amit Prakash Takbharve vs State of Maharashtra , the Bombay High Court examined the legality of an order reducing remission on account of the petitioner allegedly overstaying after being released on furlough leave. The petitioner had overstayed beyond the permitted period, following which 435 days were cut from his remission of sentence . The matter was challenged before the Hig

[AIROnline 2023 BOM 985] Habeas Corpus in Child Custody: Welfare of the Child as the Paramount Consideration In Puja Chetan Pitthalwar vs State of Maharashtra , the Bombay High Court addressed a significant question concerning the maintainability of a writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution in a dispute over custody of a 15-month-old child between parents. The core issue before the Court was whether the father’s custody of the minor child could be treated

[AIROnline 2023 BOM 1556] Territorial Jurisdiction in Maintenance Proceedings under Section 125 CrPC In Nilesh Lokchand Meshram vs Lokchand Maroti Meshram , the Bombay High Court examined an important procedural question concerning maintenance proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure . The issue before the Court was whether a father could initiate a maintenance application in a court based on his own place of residence, or whether the proceedings were r

[2024 SCC Online Bom 72] Bombay High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Building Collapse Case In Rahul Rajendra Jain vs State of Maharashtra , the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court was called upon to determine whether an FIR registered in connection with the collapse of an old and dilapidated building in Amravati which tragically resulted in the deaths of five workers ought to be quashed at the writ stage. The petitioners, including Rahul s/o Rajendra Jain and two municipal o