Xyz through Reshma Aslam Shaikh Mother v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR dismissed for non-prosecution; Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 3619 of 2025, decided 5 December 2025 by Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ and Gautam A. Ankhad, J. Minor petitioner (age 14) through mother/natural guardian Mrs. Reshma Aslam Shaikh sought quashing of C.R. No. 540 of 2024, Nayanagar Police Station, under Sections 498A, 354, 376, 377, 323, 504, 506 and 34 IPC; also sought restraint on filing of chargesheet and ad-interim relief. Petitioner absent on 4 December 2025 and on hearing date; State of Maharashtra represented by K. V. Saste, Additional Public Prosecutor. Dismissal for non-prosecution; no adjudication on merits.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition No. 3619 of 2025 is dismissed for non-prosecution, no one having appeared for the petitioner either on 4th December 2025 or on the date of the order (5th December 2025).