Dismissed

Satyajit Shreshthachandra Burman v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Bombay HC17 Aug 2021WP/2844/2021

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Petitioner sought quashing of an FIR which was registered for offences under Sections 353, 332, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court, observing that investigation was complete, charge-sheet filed, and trial commenced, dismissed the plea to quash as the ends of justice would be met by expediting the trial.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed; trial court directed to expedite trial within four months.

Satyajit Shreshthachandra Burman Vs the State of Maharashtra… — Quashing and FIR | Bombay HC (2021)

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Digitally signed LAXMIKANT by LAXMIKANT GOPAL GOPAL CHANDAN CHANDAN Date: 2021.08.17 19:35:55 +0530

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(923) cri.wp-2844.21.odt

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2844 OF 2021

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Satyajit Shreshthachandra Burman: Petitioner.

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra and ors.: Respondents.

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Mr. Shailesh Chavan a/w Mr. Ashok Pandire for the Petitioner.
Mrs. S D Shinde, APP for the Respondent/State.
PSI Mr. M A Jadhav for Central Police Station, Ulhasnagar-3 present.

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CORAM :S. S. SHINDE,
N. J. JAMADAR, JJ

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DATE :17th August 2021

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P.C.

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1 This Petition is filed for the following substantial relief :-

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“(a)That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the FIR bearing CR No.I-501/2014 registered at Central Police Station, Ulhasnagar-3 for the offence punishable under sections 353, 332 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code , 1860 registered at Central Police Station, Ulhasnagar-3 in the interest of justice.”

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2 The learned APP, on instructions of officer PSI Mr. M A Jadhav of

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Central Police Station, Ulhasnagar-3, who is present in the court, submits that
after the investigation, the charge-sheet is filed, thereafter charge is framed
and the trial is already commenced. She further submits that first informant

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has already been examined and there are other 11 witnesses to be examined.

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3Since the trial is already commenced, we are not inclined to
entertain this Petition for the simple reason that this Petition is filed praying
therein to quash the impugned FIR bearing CR No.I-501/2014 registered at
Central Police Station, Ulhasnagar-3 for the offence punishable under Sections
353, 332 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. It is also required to be noted that
the charge-sheet is already filed and the charge is also framed. In our opinion,
the ends of justice would be met, if we direct the trail Court to expedite the
trial.

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4The Writ Petition stands disposed with the directions to the trial
court to expedite the trial and complete the same as expeditiously as possible ,
however, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order.

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[N. J. JAMADAR, J]

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Satyajit Shreshthachandra Burman v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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