Doctors assault case: Bombay High Court grants bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and four others accused of assaulting doctors in Thane. The court mandated a fast-tracked trial and ordered the accused to remain outside Maharashtra until the chargesheet is filed.
Why it matters
The ruling underscores the judiciary's stance on violence against healthcare workers and the responsibilities of elected officials.
The Bombay High Court on Friday (August 7, 2026) granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, accused of assaulting doctors at a municipal hospital in Thane district, and ordered that the trial be fast-tracked and completed in a time-bound manner.
The High Court also granted bail to the four other accused in the alleged assault case that had triggered a massive outrage last month.
A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad imposed strict conditions on Mhatre and the other accused and ordered them to stay outside Maharashtra until the chargesheet in the case is filed.
The Bench in its order noted that an elected corporator is believed to be “for the people and by the people”.
“If such an elected person assaults his own voters, then it is an assault on the fabric of the democracy itself,” the High Court said.
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