Overview
- The state informed the Bombay High Court that Vikas Gogawale, his cousin Mahesh, and other accused surrendered before Mahad police, and the court recorded the development.
- A day earlier, Justice Madhav Jamdar asked whether the chief minister was "so helpless" and questioned the state’s rule of law after weeks without an arrest.
- Anticipatory bail for Vikas and Mahesh Gogawale was rejected on December 23 following a December 2 clash during Mahad municipal polling that led to cross-FIRs between the Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
- Shreeyansh Jagtap, son of former NCP MLA Manik Jagtap, withdrew his anticipatory bail plea after the court signaled it was not inclined to grant relief, with the judge noting police must apply the law equally.
- Advocate General Milind Sathe had assured the bench the minister would ask his son to surrender, and the court has indicated it may order warrants or other coercive steps if enforcement falters.