Acheri Ramkrishnan Gopalan Nair v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 4465 of 2024, Bombay High Court, decided 19 June 2025 by Gadkari & Patil, JJ. Quashing of private criminal complaint C.C. No.2107/PW/2018 (JMFC Railway Mobile Court, Andheri) arising from C.R. No. 337 of 2017, Oshiwara PS, Section 384 IPC (extortion), on amicable settlement between complainant Vilas Indulal Jhaveri and petitioner Acheri Ramkrishnan Gopalan Nair; complainant's no-obligation affidavit dated 18 June 2025 and personal confirmation in Court. Conditional quashing: cost of Rs.50,000 to Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa Advocate Academy & Research Centre within two weeks; automatic revival and expeditious trial on default; compliance listing 17 July 2025. No precedent relied upon.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of C.C. No.2107/PW/2018 (arising out of C.R. No. 337 of 2017, Oshiwara police station, Section 384 IPC) in terms of prayer clause (a), subject to payment of cost of Rs.50,000/- by the Petitioner; Petition to revive automatically if cost unpaid.