A bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Suman Shyam refused relief to the petitioner, Jitendra Maru, who had sought the registration of an FIR for offences including theft, dishonesty, misappropriation, and criminal breach of trust

The Bombay High Court has set aside the conviction and death sentence in a 2017 rape-murder case, citing denial of legal representation to the accused. It has ordered a fresh trial, stressing that fair trial rights cannot be compromised despite the gravity of the crime.