Abdul Razzak Khan v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, Writ Petition No.5301 of 2025 (decided 25 November 2025) - Abdul Razzak Khan v. The State of Maharashtra and others. Key terms: Article 226 Constitution of India; lodgment of crime / registration of FIR; maintainability of writ petition for FIR; complaint dated 23rd May 2022 to Commissioner of Police, Mumbai; cognizance not taken; remedy of private complaint before jurisdictional Magistrate; withdrawal of petition with liberty; M.Subramaniam v. S.Janaki (2020) 16 SCC 728 relied upon; petition disposed of as withdrawn.
What did the court decide?
Leave and liberty granted to withdraw the Petition with liberty to file a private complaint before the jurisdictional Magistrate on the basis of the complaint dated 23rd May 2022. ¶23