CW-2025-0064Parbhani, MaharashtraJudgment 4 July 2025

Parbhani Man vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others

The High Court examined the death of a detainee after the December 2024 Parbhani combing action and custody at Mondha Police Station. The High Court held that there was a gross violation of human rights and that the deceased died due to the police authorities. The High Court held that a cognizable offence was made out but the petitioner's FIR was not recorded. The High Court directed registration of an FIR on the complaint dated 18.12.2024 and a Deputy Superintendent-level probe.

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By judgment dated 4 July 2025 in CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.457 OF 2025, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad (Coram: Vibha Kankanwadi, Sanjay A. Deshmukh, JJ.) adjudicated the matter concerning 3 police personnel, namely: Police Inspector, Mondha Police Station, Parbhani; Superintendent of Police, Parbhani; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Parbhani.

Register number
MH 22 CW 0001
Case reference
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.457 OF 2025
Court and date
High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad (Coram: Vibha Kankanwadi, Sanjay A. Deshmukh, JJ.), 4 July 2025
Officer(s) at the material time
Police Inspector, Mondha Police Station, Parbhani; Superintendent of Police, Parbhani; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Parbhani
Present service status
Not ascertained from the cited sources.
Provisions invoked
Not stated in the cited sources
Finding of the Court (extract)
“When the petitioner went to police station and tried to lodge the FIR, her FIR was not recorded.” (at para para 12)
Verdict, sentence and quantum
Adverse finding.
Present status of the proceedings
The judgment is recent and may be subject to appeal; the pendency of an appeal is not a finding.

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Judgment dated 4 July 2025. This judgment may still be subject to appeal; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.

Recorded allegations

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Custodial deathPrimary
Material fact supported

Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.

Official finding: supports allegation.

What the court found

Holding not recorded separately.

“When the petitioner went to police station and tried to lodge the FIR, her FIR was not recorded.” (para para 12)

Institutional response

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4 Jul 2025

Order issued

Concluded
High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad External · Binding

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad recorded adverse findings against police personnel.

adverse finding compensation.
Source: CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.457 OF 2025
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Follow-up history

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24 Sep 2026

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