Khushal Bajirao Mahajan vs Vasantrao Jivanrao More

ik-15288855 Bombay High Court 24 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO. 01 OF 2016; CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.452 OF 2017 • 9 min read

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Case Significance

Khushal Bajirao Mahajan vs Vasantrao Jivanrao More is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 24, 2025 (citation: ik-15288855). Criminal writ petition under Article 227 and Section 482 CrPC challenging process issued in a private complaint for offences under Sections 109, 120(b), 406, 409, 420, 463, 465, 468 and 471 IPC relating to a 25-year-old property sale deed in Parola, Jalgaon. The Court found the petitioner was a bona fide purchaser who relied on documents provided by the seller, and prosecution against him was an abuse of process. The petition was allowed and the orders of the Magistrate and Sessions Court wer The case was heard by Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar. Counsel appearing: Mahesh S. Deshmukh (counsel for petitioner), R. G. Nirmal (counsel for petitioner), S. V. Suryawanshi (counsel for respondent), V. M. Lomte (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Criminal writ petition under Article 227 and Section 482 CrPC challenging process issued in a private complaint for offences under Sections 109, 120(b), 406, 409, 420, 463, 465, 468 and 471 IPC relating to a 25-year-old property sale deed in Parola, Jalgaon. The Court found the petitioner was a bona fide purchaser who relied on documents provided by the seller, and prosecution against him was an abuse of process. The petition was allowed and the orders of the Magistrate and Sessions Court were quashed.

What was the outcome of Khushal Bajirao Mahajan vs Vasantrao Jivanrao More?

Criminal writ petition under Article 227 and Section 482 CrPC challenging process issued in a private complaint for offences under Sections 109, 120(b), 406, 409, 420, 463, 465, 468 and 471 IPC relati...

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