Soman Kannarath v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 5501 of 2024, Soman Kannarath v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr., decided 26 June 2025 (A. S. Gadkari and Rajesh S. Patil, JJ.) — challenge to trial Court's order dated 3 May 2025 taking cognizance; held not maintainable under Article 226 per Neeta Singh (SLP (Cri.) 13578/2024, SC); petition withdrawn with liberty under Section 528 BNSS, 2023.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the order dated 3rd May, 2025 passed by the trial Court taking cognizance of the crime, by filing an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before the learned Single Judge. ¶20