KALYAN | September 11, 2026 — Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Sukarya Mhatre appeared before the Kalyan District and Sessions Court on Friday in connection with the alleged assault of doctors at Shastrinagar Municipal Hospital. Mhatre and other accused supporters appeared before Judicial Magistrate First Class Nilesh Vasade at around 9.30 am, according to a report by Loksatta.
Mhatre entered the court premises without a security convoy or a large entourage and appeared among litigants and lawyers. During the proceedings, he denied the allegations against him, the report said.
The case relates to an alleged assault involving doctors at the civic-run Shastrinagar Hospital in Dombivli. Mhatre is the municipal corporator representing the Koper ward. The proceedings follow directions issued by the Bombay High Court to complete the investigation within the prescribed period and file the chargesheet before the Kalyan court.
Police completed the investigation over the past two months and filed the chargesheet in court on Wednesday. The document runs to 1,832 pages. Atul Zende, deputy commissioner of police for the Kalyan division, supervised the investigation, while special public prosecutor Prakash Salasingikar filed the chargesheet before the court.
The investigation included statements from nursing staff at Shastrinagar Hospital and other people connected with the case. A total of 32 witnesses have been examined as part of the investigation, according to the report. The chargesheet sets out the police case against Mhatre and the other accused; the allegations remain subject to judicial proceedings.
The court appearance marks the next procedural stage after the filing of the chargesheet. Mhatre’s denial of the allegations will be considered alongside the prosecution’s filings and witness evidence as the case proceeds. The reported appearance took place before the third court of the Kalyan District and Sessions Court.
The case involves a civic hospital and alleged violence against medical staff, bringing the functioning and security of municipal healthcare facilities into the legal proceedings. The supplied report does not provide details of any separate administrative action by the municipal corporation or hospital authorities. It also does not state the next hearing date or whether the court has formally framed charges against the accused.
