ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.9 SECTION II-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No(s). 15216/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated

17-09-2025 in ABA No. 2042/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay]

BAPURAO BHANUDAS JADHAV & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. Respondent(s)

[IA No. 243049/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 243053/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 20708/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 287780/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 20707/2026 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES]

Date : 10-03-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI For Petitioner(s) Mr. Purvesh Malkan, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Ravindra A Lokhande, Adv.

Mrs. Kalpana Vinod Chate, Adv.

Mr. Rathod Rajesh Ranjit, AOR For Respondent(s) M/S. Black & White Solicitors, AOR Mr. Nachiketa Joshi, Sr. Adv.

Signature Not Verified Mr. Suhaskumar Kadam, Adv.

Digitaly signed by

KANCHAN CHOUHAN

Date: 2026.03.10 Mr. Harshit Bahal, Adv.

Reason:

Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.

Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.

Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv. Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv.

Mr. Aditya Krishna, Adv.

Mr. Adarsh Dubey, Adv.

Ms. Chitransha Singh Sikarwar, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners are involved in a case pursuant to the FIR No. 90/2025 dated 01.03.2025 registered under Section 318(4) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 with Police Station Kharghar, District- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

3. This Court has granted interim protection while entertaining Special Leave Petition on 25.09.2025 and has directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners if they join the investigation. 4. Pursuant to our order dated 25.09.2025, the petitioners have appeared before the Investigating Officer (‘I.O.’) and are cooperating with the investigation.

5. Learned counsel for the State of Maharashtra accepts that the petitioners have joined the investigation.

6. In the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, we make the interim order of this Court dated 25.09.2025 absolute and direct that no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners provided they continue to cooperate with the Investigating Officer and participate in the investigation.

7. In the event of arrest of the petitioners pursuant to the aforesaid FIR, we direct that the petitioners be released on bail subject to the terms and conditions that may be imposed by the Trial Court/Arresting Officer.

8. The special leave petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

9. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(KANCHAN CHOUHAN) (NIDHI MATHUR)

SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER (NSH)