Overview
- The High Court refused an ad‑interim stay on proceedings to frame charges in the 2016 Bhosari land‑deal money‑laundering case.
- The Special PMLA Court plans to frame charges on January 16 after rejecting discharge pleas on December 3, 2025.
- Justice Ashwin Bhobe flagged the month‑long delay in approaching the court and issued notice for the Enforcement Directorate to respond by the next hearing.
- Khadse’s counsel argued that charge‑framing before the High Court hearing would render the petitions infructuous and sought interim protection, which the State declined to assure.
- Parallel ACB and ED cases stem from the same FIR over an alleged purchase of MIDC land below market value, with co‑accused including Mandakini Khadse, Girish Chaudhari—arrested in July 2021—and landowner Abbas Ukani.