Bombay High Court
Kalyani Samadhan Gotpagar vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr on 15 May, 2026
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SHUBHAM Date:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2538 OF 2026
Kalyani Samadhan Gotpagar ...Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents
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Mr. Subhradeep Banerjee i/by Pratik Deshmukh for the Petitioner.
Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for State.
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CORAM : ADVAIT M. SETHNA AND
SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
DATED : 15 MAY, 2026 (VACATION COURT) P.C.:-
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Pursuant to the order of this Bench dated 12 May 2026 the corpus is now before us in Court. The parties i.e. the Petitioner and the Respondent No.2 (mother and father of the child respectively) are also present. The Respondent No.2-father has stated that he is ready and willing to hand over the custody of the child to the Petitioner (mother). Such statement is accepted.
2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner on instructions has stated that the Petitioner is presently residing at Plot No.24/2, Ganga Nagar, Sector 28, Akurdi, Pune City, Pune - 411035 with her Aunt. On instructions, he would state that the Petitioner would continue to reside at the said address in Pune until the next date and/or until further orders passed by this Court. Shubham 1/2 ::: Uploaded on - 15/05/2026 ::: Downloaded on - 16/05/2026 03:40:52 :::
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3. We clarify that Respondent No.2 (father) would have access to the child for three hours each day. The time of such access can be mutually decided subject to the convenience and best interest of the child.
4. It is clarified that the Petitioner (mother) will not move/shift the child out of the said address until the next date and/or until further orders passed in these proceedings.
5. The custody of the child is being handed over to the Petitioner (mother) by the Respondent No.2-father.
6. Stand over to 12 June 2026.
7. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order.
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