Anil Umrao Gote vs Kishor Kashinath Patil And Others

ik-104940285 Bombay High Court 19 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO.1026 OF 2025; CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3033 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION NO.1026 OF 2025 • 24 min read

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Case Significance

Anil Umrao Gote vs Kishor Kashinath Patil And Others is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 19, 2025 (citation: ik-104940285). The petitioner (a police officer) challenged a Magistrate's order directing investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC based on a complaint alleging corruption, while the complainant separately challenged the Sessions Court's revisional order. The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) partly allowed the writ petition, quashing the Sessions Court's directions requiring the complainant to choose between PC Act and PML Act proceedings and to return the complaint, finding these directions exceeded re The case was heard by Justice Kishore C. Sant. Counsel appearing: M.N. Ghanekar (counsel for respondent), Mahesh V. Ghatge (counsel for respondent), Pratik Bhosle (counsel for petitioner), Sanjeeva B. Deshpande (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner (a police officer) challenged a Magistrate's order directing investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC based on a complaint alleging corruption, while the complainant separately challenged the Sessions Court's revisional order. The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) partly allowed the writ petition, quashing the Sessions Court's directions requiring the complainant to choose between PC Act and PML Act proceedings and to return the complaint, finding these directions exceeded revisional power.

What was the outcome of Anil Umrao Gote vs Kishor Kashinath Patil And Others?

The petitioner (a police officer) challenged a Magistrate's order directing investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC based on a complaint alleging corruption, while the complainant separately challenge...

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