Archive · 30 Dec 2025
HC Suspends Vijay Kokate's 2-Year Jail Term
The Bombay High Court has temporarily stopped the jail sentence of Vijay Kokate, who is the brother of a former minister.
He was sentenced to two years in jail for changing documents to illegally get a government flat.
The court also allowed him to go free on bail until further orders.
The court had earlier stopped the sentence against his brother, Manikrao Kokate, and the Supreme Court had also stopped his conviction.
The Bombay High Court suspended the 2-year jail term of Vijay Kokate, brother of former minister Manikrao Kokate.
The suspension is related to a 1995 fraud case involving document tampering for illegal acquisition of a government flat.
An interim order was passed by Justice Ranjitsinha R Bhonsale, temporarily halting the execution of the jail term.
Vijay Kokate was granted bail until further orders.
The HC had earlier stayed the sentence against Manikrao Kokate, and the Supreme Court had stayed his conviction.
- Who
- Vijay Kokate, brother of former minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate
- What
- Suspension of 2-year jail term and grant of bail
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bombay High Court
- Why
- In connection with a 1995 fraud case involving document tampering for illegal acquisition of a government flat
- Name
- Vijay Kokate
- Relation to Manikrao Kokate
- Brother
- Conviction
- Document tampering for illegal acquisition of government flat
- Sentence
- 2-year jail term
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Judge
- Justice Ranjitsinha R Bhonsale
- Order
- Interim order suspending jail term and granting bail