Mukesh Suresh Prasad @ Mukesh Rajendra ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others

ik-193756874 Bombay High Court 7 March 2026 • WRIT PETITION NO. 1059 OF 2023; Writ Petition No.24832 of 2022; Writ Petition No. 731 of 2021; Writ Petition No.358 of 2002 • 7 min read

Judges (2)

Abasaheb D. Shinde Coram Sandipkumar C. More Delivered

Counsel (4)

Chinmay Kini Counsel Petitioner Imran Khan Durrani Counsel Petitioner R. Dhilpe Counsel Petitioner S. P. Sonpawale Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad Respondent State of Maharashtra Respondent M.S. Gaikwad Respondent Mukesh Suresh Prasad @ Mukesh Rajendra Prasad Petitioner

Case Significance

Mukesh Suresh Prasad @ Mukesh Rajendra ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ot... is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 7, 2026 (citation: ik-193756874). A practicing advocate in Aurangabad was illegally arrested and detained for 24 hours by a police sub-inspector executing a recovery warrant in domestic violence proceedings, even though the warrant did not authorize arrest. The Court found the arrest was without any legal provision and violated the petitioner's rights, applying the principles in D.K. Basu v. State of W.B. The petition was partly allowed with compensation of Rs.75,000 directed to be paid by the State and recovered from the off The bench comprised Justices Abasaheb D. Shinde and Sandipkumar C. More. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandipkumar C. More. Counsel appearing: Chinmay Kini (counsel for petitioner), Imran Khan Durrani (counsel for petitioner), R. Dhilpe (counsel for petitioner), S. P. Sonpawale (counsel for respondent).

Summary

A practicing advocate in Aurangabad was illegally arrested and detained for 24 hours by a police sub-inspector executing a recovery warrant in domestic violence proceedings, even though the warrant did not authorize arrest. The Court found the arrest was without any legal provision and violated the petitioner's rights, applying the principles in D.K. Basu v. State of W.B. The petition was partly allowed with compensation of Rs.75,000 directed to be paid by the State and recovered from the offending police officer.

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A practicing advocate in Aurangabad was illegally arrested and detained for 24 hours by a police sub-inspector executing a recovery warrant in domestic violence proceedings, even though the warrant di...

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