Bombay HC asks if Parth Pawar benefited from Mundhwa land deal, grants pre-arrest bail to accused

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP MP Sunetra Pawar, right, with her son Parth Pawar, centre. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Bombay High Court on Thursday (October 1, 2026) recorded that Parth Pawar, son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar and a Rajya Sabha MP, holds 99% stake in Ameida Enterprises LLP. The LLP bought 40 acres of land in Mundhwa in Pune from the government at a price below value, the court noted.The court granted bail in anticipation of arrest to Suryakant Yewale, a Tehsildar in Pune. Police have named Mr. Yewale as an accused in the case. The case concerns allegations of irregularities in the purchase of the land in Mundhwa by Ameida Enterprises LLP.The court asked why Mr. Pawar was not named as an accused. Police named Digvijay Patil, who holds 1% stake in the LLP, as an accused. On September 7, Justice Madhav Jamdar directed the Director General of Police, Maharashtra, to file an affidavit explaining why Mr. Pawar’s name had not been added as an accused.In the affidavit, the DGP stated that he has directed Pune Police to carry out an investigation into the case and that he will monitor progress. The court accepted the statement. Justice Jamdar said that a person who owns 99% shares in the partnership firm is not an accused, but a person who owns 1% shares is an accused. The Judge said Mr. Pawar is the son of the Deputy Chief Minister. The judge expressed surprise over this.Mr. Yewale denied a role in the transaction, and said that he was implicated. The Judge said Mr. Yewale passed orders as an authority under the Bombay Tenancy Act. The Judge added that there was no allegation that Mr. Yewale passed orders in favour of someone for a consideration that law does not permit. The Judge then granted bail to Mr. Yewale. Published - October 02, 2026 01:02 pm IST