Criminal Defence Lawyer in Shivajinagar, Pune

Shivajinagar is the legal heart of Pune — home to the Pune District and Sessions Court, the Bombay High Court (Bombay High Court), the Family Court, and the Labour Court, all within walking distance of each other. If you are facing criminal charges, a bail emergency, or need to approach the Bombay High Court for FIR quashing or anticipatory bail, having a lawyer who practises daily in this precinct is a decisive advantage.

Advocate Akash Chikate is a criminal defence lawyer based in Shivajinagar with over a decade of regular practice at Pune Sessions Court and the Bombay High Court. From bail hearings on the day of arrest to complex High Court writ petitions, every matter is handled personally — not delegated to a junior.

Legal Services Available in Shivajinagar

  • Anticipatory Bail — filed at Sessions Court or Bombay High Court same day in emergencies
  • Bail Application — regular bail after arrest at Magistrate, Sessions, or High Court level
  • FIR Quashing — writ petitions under S.528 BNSS at Bombay High Court
  • Criminal Defence — full trial defence at Sessions Court and subordinate courts
  • Cybercrime Defence — Pune Cyber Cell matters and IT Act cases
  • 498A / Domestic Violence — defence and anticipatory bail for accused
  • NDPS / MCOCA / POCSO — specialist defence at Sessions Court and High Court
  • Family Court Matters — divorce, maintenance, custody at Pune Family Court

Why Location Matters in Criminal Cases

Shivajinagar courts have their own procedures, timings, and judicial tendencies. A lawyer who appears there daily knows which court room handles which type of matter, when urgent mentions are entertained, and how to navigate the system efficiently. In bail matters especially, every hour counts — and a lawyer who knows the Shivajinagar court complex can move faster than one travelling from elsewhere.

Local procedure: Shivajinagar police station and court

Shivajinagar is served by Shivajinagar Police Station, near the Police Ground on the F.C. Road side, which forms part of Zone I of Pune City Police. Adjoining areas fall under Deccan and Chatushringi police stations. The Pune City Cyber Police Station is also located in Shivajinagar, in Model Colony opposite Rahul Theatre, and handles cyber offence complaints from across the city.

After an arrest, the accused is produced before a Magistrate within 24 hours. According to the Pune District Court's police-station-wise allocation list (November 2023), remand matters from Shivajinagar Police Station go to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court in the Pune District Court complex. Applications for regular bail in serious offences, and applications for anticipatory bail, can be filed before the Sessions Court in the same complex. Petitions for quashing of an FIR are filed before the Bombay High Court, which sits in Mumbai; Pune does not have a High Court bench.

The office is a short walk from the court complex. The District Court metro station, an interchange of the Purple and Aqua lines, connects the court with Pimpri-Chinchwad, Swargate, Kothrud and Ramwadi.

Common Questions

Shivajinagar Police Station, located near the Police Ground on the F.C. Road side, falls under Zone I (Vishrambaug Division) of Pune City Police. Neighbouring localities are covered by Deccan and Chatushringi police stations, so the exact station depends on the address of the incident.

It is in Model Colony, Shivajinagar, beside the Police Ground and opposite Rahul Theatre. Cyber fraud can also be reported online at cybercrime.gov.in or on the national helpline 1930.

The Pune District & Sessions Court complex in Shivajinagar houses the Sessions Court, the Chief Judicial Magistrate and several Judicial Magistrate First Class courts. High Court matters from Pune are heard by the Bombay High Court in Mumbai; there is no Pune bench.

District Court metro station in Shivajinagar is an interchange between the Purple Line (PCMC Bhavan-Swargate) and the Aqua Line (Vanaz-Ramwadi).