Rajkot Nagarik Bank Order Upheld, Rs.20,000 Costs

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 06 October 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank (through Mr. Suresh Maruti Patil)
• Respondent: State of Maharashtra
• The petition challenged the legality and validity of an order dated 19 March 2025 passed by the learned JMFC, 50th Court, Vikhroli, Mumbai, which allowed the petitioner’s application (Exhibit‑114) and imposed costs of Rs.20,000 to be paid to Accused No.6, an under‑trial prisoner, for her expenses in Byculla Women Prison.
• Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Himanshu Mane; Counsel for the respondent (APP): Ms. S. M. Yadav.
• The learned JMFC explicitly directed that the costs be utilized for the prisoner's expenses.

Final Outcome

• The Bench, comprising Justice Madhav J. Jamdar, held that the discretion exercised by the JMFC was reasonable and that no ground existed for interference.
• Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, leaving the original order of 19 March 2025 unchanged.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Banking