Suman W/O. Sonsing Rathod v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Suman Rathod v. State of Maharashtra; Criminal Writ Petition No. 53 of 2020; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; decided 07 October 2025; direction sought to register FIR for sexual harassment against respondent nos. 3 and 4 (police officers); inquiry by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Faizpur Division found no evidence; affidavit-in-reply by Police Inspector, Human Resources, Jalgaon; writ petition disposed of; liberty to pursue appropriate remedy; per curiam; advocates Ade Ravindra B. (petitioner), K. S. Patil APP (State), B. N. Magar / C. C. Deshpande (Respondent No. 3); no statutory provisions or case law discussed.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy in law if aggrieved by the decision not to register the FIR. ¶¶19