Rajendra Ambalal Shah vs State Of Maharashtra Through Shri Vp ...

ik-122456482 Bombay High Court 6 March 2026 • CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.185 OF 2025 • 17 min read

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Case Significance

Rajendra Ambalal Shah vs State Of Maharashtra Through Shri Vp ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 6, 2026 (citation: ik-122456482). Three senior legal professionals — a solicitor and two advocates aged 81-95 — applied to quash a food safety criminal complaint pending against them as company directors in the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's court at Nagpur. The Court found there were no averments in the complaint that the applicants were in charge of the company or responsible for day-to-day activities, as required for prosecution in individual capacity. The complaint was quashed against the applicants and summons an The case was heard by Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke. Counsel appearing: A. M. Joshi (counsel for respondent), M. Anilkumar (counsel for applicant).

Summary

Three senior legal professionals — a solicitor and two advocates aged 81-95 — applied to quash a food safety criminal complaint pending against them as company directors in the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's court at Nagpur. The Court found there were no averments in the complaint that the applicants were in charge of the company or responsible for day-to-day activities, as required for prosecution in individual capacity. The complaint was quashed against the applicants and summons and non-bailable warrant orders were set aside.

What was the outcome of Rajendra Ambalal Shah vs State Of Maharashtra Through Shri Vp ...?

Three senior legal professionals — a solicitor and two advocates aged 81-95 — applied to quash a food safety criminal complaint pending against them as company directors in the Additional Chief Judici...

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