Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No.23830/2026 filed by Bhalchandra Dattatraya Sawant challenging the final judgment and order dated 26-08-2025 in CRLWP No.4513/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Respondents: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and others.
  • Interim Applications listed: IA No. 282416/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 282424/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 282409/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 282419/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Preshit Vilas Surshe (AOR 2662), Mr. Chandrakant Ambilwade (Advocate), Mr. Tarun Kumar (Advocate). No counsel listed for respondents.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, upon the petitioner's request for adjournment, ordered a four‑week adjournment of the matter. No substantive order on the merits was issued.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Power & Utilities