Subhash Kantilal Pawar vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors

ik-13552572 Bombay High Court 22 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO. 1207 OF 2021 • 14 min read

Judges (2)

A.S. Gadkari Coram Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale Delivered

Counsel (2)

Dhanraj A. Lodha Counsel Petitioner Vinod Chate Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

ACB, Pune Respondent State of Maharashtra Respondent Ajit Pandurang Keswad Respondent Subhash Kantilal Pawar Petitioner

Case Significance

Subhash Kantilal Pawar vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 22, 2025 (citation: ik-13552572). A police official challenged the FIR registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC provisions, seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC. The Court dismissed the petition, holding that in cases involving serious offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, it is the investigation that will bring out the correct facts and the petitioner failed to make out any exceptional circumstances warranting interference under Section 482. The bench comprised Justices A.S. Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale. The judgment was delivered by Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale. Counsel appearing: Dhanraj A. Lodha (counsel for petitioner), Vinod Chate (counsel for respondent).

Summary

A police official challenged the FIR registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC provisions, seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC. The Court dismissed the petition, holding that in cases involving serious offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, it is the investigation that will bring out the correct facts and the petitioner failed to make out any exceptional circumstances warranting interference under Section 482.

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