Bombay High Court
WP/790/2026 of ROHIT RAJARAM YADAV Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. on 14 October 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 790 OF 2026 Rohit Rajaram Yadav ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra And Another ...Respondents —————— Mr. Ajit S. Jagtap a /w Mr. Aditya S.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 790 OF 2026
Rohit Rajaram Yadav
...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Another
...Respondents
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Mr. Ajit S. Jagtap a/w Mr. Aditya S. Raktade, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Avinash A. Naik AGP for the Respondent-State.
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CORAM : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH &
ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : OCTOBER 14, 2026
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1. By the present Petition, the Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Shirala, District Sangli, to hear and dispose of the D.V. Application within a period of 60 days, as mandated by Section 12(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (for short the “D.V. Act”).
2. It is well settled that the provisions of Section 12(2) of the D.V. Act are directory and not mandatory. Secondly, we find from the record that, on 14th August, 2026, the cross-examination has commenced.
3. In view thereof, we are not inclined to entertain the present Petition. The Petition stands dismissed. [ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.] [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.] Jamadar - SL 1 of
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