Tushar S/O Vijaykumar Itewad v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Ps Inspector Ps Bitergaon, Tq Umarkhed Dist Yavatmal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; Criminal Writ Petition 928/2025; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; Section 528 BNSS; quashing of FIR; quashing of chargesheet; order of issuance of process; taking of cognizance by trial Court; maintainability; Article 226 remedy not available; Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1948; dismissal as not prosecuted; non-appearance of petitioners; Tushar Vijaykumar Itewad; State of Maharashtra; S.A. Ashirgade APP; Anil L. Pansare; Raj D. Wakode.
What did the court decide?
In view of the Hon'ble Supreme Court's judgment in Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni Vs. State of Maharashtra and Another [2025 SCC OnLine SC 1948], the remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not available to the petitioners, who seek quashing of the FIR, chargesheet and the order of issuance of process; they were directed to take instructions in that regard.