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Rehamatunissa Mohd Shaikh and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and

Bombay HC20 Jun 2025WP/3185/2025

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What is this about?

Criminal Writ Petition No. 3185 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Ghughuge & Ankhad, JJ.), decided 29th July, 2025: writ petition seeking mandamus for police action and registration of FIRs against illegal activists, goondas, anti-social elements and underworld in the area between Kurla Railway Station, Kurla Depot and CST Road; a bar on political/local-leader interference; action against negligent investigating officers; and police protection to petitioners via a Special Cell/special squad. Counsel withdrew the petition on instructions; disposed of as withdrawn, no merits decided, no statutes or precedent cases cited.

What did the court decide?

None; the Petition was disposed of as withdrawn on instructions. ¶28

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What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the Petition was disposed of as withdrawn on instructions.

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the Respondents to take immediate cognizance and preventive measures against illegal activists, goondas, anti-social elements and underworld in the area between Kurla Railway Station leading towards Kurla Depot and CST Road, register FIRs and prevent recurrence. +3 more

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Ratio / Principle

The Petition is disposed of as withdrawn, on instructions, the Petitioners' Advocate having stated on instructions that the Petitioners would withdraw the Petition and, if advised, approach the appropriate forum by initiating appropriate proceedings as permissible in law. No prayer was adjudicated and no directions were issued.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Criminal Writ Petition No. 3185 of 2025 — Rehamatunissa Mohd Shaikh & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Coram: Ravindra V. Ghuge & Gautam A. Ankhad, JJ.; decided 29th July, 2025). Petitioners sought (i) a writ of mandamus directing all Respondents to take immediate cognizance and preventive measures against illegal activists, goondas, anti-social elements and underworld in the area between Kurla Railway Station leading towards Kurla Depot and CST Road, register FIRs and prevent recurrence; (ii) that no political or local-leader interference occur in urgent steps and actions, with an urgent report of steps taken; (iii) action by higher authorities against officers neglecting proper legal investigation; and (iv) police protection to the Petitioners through a Special Cell/special squad. Without adjudication, the Petitioners' Advocate stated on instructions that the Petitioners would withdraw the Petition and, if advised, approach the appropriate forum by initiating appropriate proceedings. The Petition was disposed of as withdrawn, on instructions. No directions were issued and no relief was granted.

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JYOTI RAJESH MANE

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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Digitally signed by JYOTI RAJESH MANE Date: 2025.08.02 11:52:29 +0530

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CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3185 OF 2025

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Rehamatunissa Mohd Shaikh And Anr .. Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

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.. Respondents

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Mr. M.V. Holamagi, for the Petitioner.

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Mr. A. A. Naik, APP for the Respondent-State. PSI R.Y.Ahire of Kurla Police Station present. PSI Ravindra Kelkar, V.B.Nagar Police Station, present.

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CORAM: RAVINDRA V. GHUGE

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GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ. DATE: 29th JULY, 2025

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P. C.

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The Petitioners have put forth prayer clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d),

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as under:-

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(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to order to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of writ against the Respondents and direct the Public Body, all the Respondents to take immediate cognizance and preventive measure and invoke all the available implementation of law and taking action against all illegal activists and goondas and antisocial elements including under world and to prevent the creation of law and order situation in or around the area

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between Kurla Railway Station leading towards Kurla Depot and CST Road and pass such orders and directions and direct them to immediately registered F.I.R. and offences against all persons and to bring them under law and prevent them to continuing the same in the said area and the said activities and pass such orders and directions as deem fit and proper.

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(b) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to order to direct the Respondents that no interference of the political or other interference of the local area leaders or anybody else including the local leaders in taking the urgent steps and actions and show to the Hon'ble Court the steps taken by them and report the matter urgently, immediately without any delay or loss of time and pass such orders and direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.

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(c) That this Hon'ble Court also requested and pray that all the activities in the past, present and future by such elements and criminals, anti-social elements, goondas and underworld including the persons who are the officers who are supposed to do the proper legal investigation who are neglecting and direction be given to take appropriate steps by the Higher Authorities under the law and prevent any further steps of illegality by such persons.

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(d) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to order to give appropriate directions to give police protection to the Petitioners with a Special Cell who are not involved in Political or any other persons and special squad and pass such orders and directions as deem fit and proper.

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Heard the learned Advocate for the Petitioners for quite some time. The learned Advocate submits on instructions that the Petitioners would withdraw this Petition and if advised, would approach the appropriate forum by initiating appropriate proceedings as is permissible in law.

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In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, on

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instructions.

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[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.]

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[RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.]

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