On November 28, 2025, the Bombay High Court at Nagpur, with Judge M.M. Nerlikar, dismissed a request by Suresh Mapari to stop a domestic violence case filed by Ranjana Polkar. Here's a simple breakdown of what happened.
Suresh Mapari, from Washim, argued that Ranjana Polkar's domestic violence case was not valid because they were never married or in a "marriage-like relationship." He also pointed out that Ranjana used different names in various documents, suggesting she was married to another person, Ashok Polkar.
"I have no relationship with her, and she is married to ‘Ashok Polkar’."
Ranjana Polkar insisted they got married on March 17, 2021, in Washim. She showed an agreement signed by Suresh, admitting their relationship. Ranjana said Suresh began mistreating her after a year, which led her to file the domestic violence case.
"We lived together for a year, and then he started treating me badly."
Judge Nerlikar decided that the case should go to trial to find out the real nature of their relationship. The court noted that Ranjana had shown enough proof to suggest they might have been in a domestic relationship.
"The case under the Domestic Violence Act should be looked at by the Trial Court to ensure fairness."
The court decided that a full trial is needed to find out the truth. It rejected Suresh's request to stop the case and allowed the domestic violence case to continue. This case shows how complicated it can be to figure out the nature of relationships under the Domestic Violence Act. The trial will look more into the claims and defenses of both sides.
