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Ranjit Sanjay Bhosale v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC15 Jan 2025WP/1944/2024

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What is this about?

Bombay High Court writ petition under Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) on 23 June 2025 (Gadkari & Patil, JJ.) after court-annexed mediation succeeded; mediator's report dated 22 May 2025 with Consent Terms; Respondent No.2's affidavit of free-will consent and personal 'No objection' to quashing; marriage petition A-650/2024 converted to mutual consent divorce; matrimonial dispute settled; quashing of crime permitted. Keywords: quashing, mediation, consent terms, no objection, mutual consent divorce, matrimonial settlement.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) — in the context of Respondent No.2's 'No objection', this accords the relief of quashing of the crime in question sought by the Petitioner. ¶18

Ranjit Sanjay Bhosale vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ Petition allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) — in the context of Respondent No.2's 'No objection', this accords the relief of quashing of the crime in question sought by the Petitioner.

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Issue for consideration

Whether, in view of the successful mediation, the Consent Terms dated 22 May 2025 and Respondent No.2's affidavit and reiterated 'No objection', the Writ Petition seeking quashing of the crime in question should be allowed.

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Court's answer

Having regard to the successful mediation, the Consent Terms dated 22 May 2025 and Respondent No.2's Affidavit dated 22 May 2025 (filed of her own free will, consenting to the Petitioner's prayers) and her personal presence in Court reiterating her 'No objection' to quashing, the Court allowed the Petition in terms of prayer clause (a).

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Ratio / Principle

This Court accepted and acted upon Respondent No.2's Affidavit dated 22 May 2025, noting that she appeared in person and through her Advocate reiterated its contents together with her 'No objection' to the quashing of the crime in question.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No. 1944 of 2024 — Dr. Ranjit Sanjay Bhosale v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr., decided 23 June 2025 by A.S. Gadkari and Rajesh S. Patil, JJ. Pursuant to the Court's order dated 25 October 2024, the Main Mediation Center appointed Advocate Kavita N. Solunke as Mediator and Conciliator. The Mediator's report dated 22 May 2025 declared the mediation successful and annexed Consent Terms dated 22 May 2025. Respondent No.2 tendered an affidavit dated 22 May 2025 admitting the amicable settlement and the conversion of Marriage Petition No. A-650 of 2024 into a Mutual Consent Divorce Petition, stating she gave her consent of her own free will to the Petitioner's prayers; she was personally present in Court and reiterated her 'No objection' to quashing of the crime in question. Accordingly, the Court allowed the Writ Petition in terms of prayer clause (a), effectuating the quashing relief sought. No statute or precedent is cited in the order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1944 OF 2024

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Dr. Ranjit Sanjay Bhosale

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… Petitioner

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V/s.

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The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents

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Mr. Amit Nikam a/w Mr. Kaustubh M. Raut i/b Avik Sarkar for Petitioner. Ms. Rutuja Ambekar, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. Ms. Seema S. T. a/w Ms. Nilima S. Alande for Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

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DATE : 23^rd June 2025.

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P.C. :

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In furtherance of Order dated 25^th October 2024, the Main Mediation Center had appointed Advocate Ms. Kavita N. Solunke, as Mediator and Conciliator in the present case. The said learned Mediator has forwarded its report dated 22^nd May 2025 to this Court stating that, the Mediation in the present case is successful. Along with the Mediation Report, Consent Terms dated 22^nd May 2025 are annexed. It is stated therein that, on 27^th May 2025 the parties will submit draft of Consent Terms before this Court.

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Learned Advocate for Respondent No.2 tendered across the bar her Affidavit dated 22^nd May 2025 duly affirmed before a Notary Public. She has admitted the fact of amicable settlement between the parties and conversion of Marriage Petition No. A-650 of 2024 to a Mutual Consent Divorce Petition. In para No.5 thereof, the Respondent No.2 has stated that, she is filing this Affidavit on her own free will and giving her complete consent to the prayers made by the Petitioner in the present Petition.

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2.1) Respondent No.2 is personally present in the Court and through her Advocate reiterates the contents of her Affidavit dated 22^nd May 2025 and her ‘No objection’ for quashing of the crime in-question.

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In view of the above, Petition is allowed in terms of prayer

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clause (a).

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( RAJESH S. PATIL, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )

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Digitally signed by OMKAR OMKAR SHIVAHAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN KUMBHAKARN Date: 2025.06.27 18:33:37 +0530

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