The Supreme Court compared the 2024 Ulhasnagar police station shootout to a scene from Singham while hearing Kunal Dilip Patil’s bail plea. The Court issued notice to Maharashtra and allowed impleading of victims.
The Bombay High Court denied bail to ex-BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad in the police station firing case involving a Shiv Sena leader, observing, “Liberty can’t be a passport for serious crimes” while refusing relief.
Vaibhav Ganpat Gaikwad, son of BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, was denied anticipatory bail by the court in relation to a violent incident at the Ulhasnagar police station. The incident involved a land dispute and escalated into gunfire, becoming a major legal and political issue. Vaibhav’s legal representatives contended that the allegations lacked merit, but the judge ruled against granting anticipatory bail.
