Alberto Bestonso and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Writ Petition No. 5237 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (A. S. Gadkari and Rajesh S. Patil, JJ.), decided 18-08-2025: petition seeking quashing of FIR disposed of as withdrawn, having become infructuous after the chargesheet (CC No.1244/PW/2025) was filed on 09-06-2025 before the 12th Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bandra, Mumbai, in view of the Supreme Court's ratio in Neeta Singh & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (SLP (Cri.) No. 13578/2024, dt. 15/10/2024). Liberty reserved to the Petitioners to assail the order of taking cognizance or to apply for discharge before the trial Court. Petitioners' counsel: Paresh Thakkar; State represented by A.P.P. Ajay S. Patil.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of the Petition with liberty to assail either the Order of taking cognizance or to file an Application for discharge before the trial Court.