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Dhanashree Ladoba Gaonkar v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC14 Jan 2026APL/262/2024

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Bombay High Court; Criminal Application No. 262 of 2024; Dhanashree Ladoba Gaonkar v. The State of Maharashtra And Anr.; quashing of FIR C.R. No. 206/2023 Marine Drive Police Station Mumbai; section 324 IPC; charge sheet; CC No. 103/PW/2024 before 8th Metropolitan Magistrate Mumbai; application withdrawn with liberty to seek discharge before Trial Court; A.P.P. Tanveer G. Khan no objection; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; decided 20-02-2026; disposed of as withdrawn.

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Leave to withdraw the Criminal Application with liberty to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage. ¶23

Dhanashree Ladoba Gaonkar vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Gitalaxmi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 262 OF 2024

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Dhanashree Ladoba Gaonkar

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...Applicant

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra And Anr.

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...Respondents

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Mr. Viral Kishore Rathod a/w Ms. Shivani Shinde, learned Advocates for the Applicant.

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Mr. Tanveer G. Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. PSI Mr. Sandeep D. Chavan attached to Marine Drive Police Station, Mumbai is present in the Court.

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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 20^th FEBRUARY 2026.

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P.C. :

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Heard Mr. Viral Rathod, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Tanveer Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

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By the present Criminal Application, the Applicant has sought for the following substantive relief in terms of prayer clause 18(A) :-

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“A. This Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash and set aside FIR, Charge sheet and Criminal Proceedings bearing CC No. 103/PW/2024, pending on the file of 8^th Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai in connection with C.R. No. 206/2023 registered at the Marine Drive Police Station, Mumbai for the offence punishable under section 324 of the Indian Penal Code on such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit.”

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Gitalaxmi

After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Viral Rathod, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant craves leave to withdraw the present Criminal Application with liberty to file an Application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage.

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Mr. Tanveer Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent does not object for grant of the request made by Mr. Viral Rathod.

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In view of the above, leave is granted to withdraw the present Criminal Application with liberty as prayed for. If such Application is filed by the Applicant before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage, the same be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.

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Criminal Application No. 262 of 2024 is disposed of as withdrawn.

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[ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.]

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Digitally signed by GITALAXMI GITALAXMI KRISHNA KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR KOTAWADEKAR Date: 2026.02.20 20:00:02 +0530

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