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Bombay High Court Quashes Property Case, Orders ₹25,000 Donation
A property disagreement led to a criminal case.
The people involved later reached an agreement about the land.
The Bombay High Court said the case could be closed because the dispute was mainly civil and the parties had settled.
But the judge said criminal cases should not be used to pressure someone into an agreement.
The court also noted that investigations and hearings use public money and court time.
It ordered Akhtar Hasan Rizvi to pay ₹25,000 to a public trust.
The court will check on October 29, 2026, whether he has paid.
If he does not, the court may undo its decision to close the case.
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case arising from a property dispute after the parties settled.
The case concerned a 1979 mutation entry involving a 300-square-metre plot adjoining land developed by Akhtar Hasan Rizvi.
The settlement gave complainant Abdul Shaikh rights to the disputed plot, with Rizvi deriving no benefit under the consent terms.
Justice Milind Jadhav directed Rizvi to pay ₹25,000 to A.K. Munshi Yojana, a public trust, and listed the matter for October 29, 2026, to check compliance.
The court warned that criminal proceedings should not be used to pressure parties in private disputes, while cautioning that costs should not be imposed automatically.
- Who
- Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, complainant Abdul Shaikh, and Justice Milind Jadhav of the Bombay High Court.
- What
- The court quashed a criminal case after the parties settled a property dispute, subject to Rizvi paying ₹25,000 to a public trust.
- Where
- The Bombay High Court in Mumbai; the case was registered at Bandra police station and later transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch.
- When
- The report is dated October 10, 2026; compliance is to be checked on October 29, 2026.
- Why
- The parties settled the dispute, which concerned a property mutation entry, and the court said criminal proceedings should not be used as bargaining tools in private disputes.
Key facts
- Disputed property
- A 300-square-metre plot adjoining a larger parcel developed by Rizvi
- Mutation entry
- The dispute concerned an entry dating to 1979
- Complainant's settlement rights
- Abdul Shaikh secured rights to the disputed plot under consent terms
- Costs ordered
- ₹25,000 payable by Rizvi to A.K. Munshi Yojana
- Trust activities
- The trust runs medical centres, vocational training programmes, and a special school for children with disabilities
- Compliance hearing
- Listed for October 29, 2026
- Consequence of non-payment
- The court warned it could recall the quashing order if the payment condition is not met
Quotes
Justice Milind Jadhav
Bombay High Court judge who heard the petition
“Criminal law cannot be used as a bargaining chip or a tool for private settlements after draining the State and judicial resources.”
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