Disposed¶24

Sachin Sukhir Keni v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC15 Apr 2026APL/672/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Bombay High Court; Criminal Application No. 672 of 2026; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; 15 April 2026; Sachin Sukhir Keni; State of Maharashtra; quashing of FIR; FIR No. 0042/2026 dated 13/01/2026; Panvel City Police Station; District Raigad; writ of mandamus; application withdrawn with liberty; liberty to seek discharge before Trial Court; chargesheet contingency; discharge application to be considered on own merits and in accordance with law; disposed of as withdrawn; no objection by APP Rajeshree Newton.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the Criminal Application with liberty to file an Application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage in the event a chargesheet is filed against the Applicant; any such discharge application to be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. ¶24

Sachin Sukhir Keni vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

¶24

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0042/2026 dated 13/01/2026, registered at Panvel City Police Station, District Raigad at the instance of Respondent No. 2, should be quashed and set aside by a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction.

¶13

Court's answer

In view of the no objection by the learned APP for the Respondent-State, leave was granted to withdraw the present Criminal Application.

¶22

Ratio / Principle

The withdrawal is with liberty to file an Application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage, in the event a chargesheet is filed against the Applicant.

¶20

Key takeaways

If an Application seeking discharge is filed before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage, it shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.ratio¶23
Criminal Application No. 672 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.), Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction — Criminal Application No. 672 of 2026 filed by Sachin Sukhir Keni seeking quashing of FIR No. 0042/2026 dated 13/01/2026 registered at Panvel City Police Station, District Raigad, at the instance of Respondent No. 2, by way of a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, was disposed of as withdrawn. Counsel for the Applicant (Mr. C. G. Gavnekar a/w Rohit Parab), on instructions, sought withdrawal with liberty to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage in the event a chargesheet is filed against the Applicant; Mrs. Rajeshree Newton, APP for the Respondent-State, raised no objection. The Court granted leave to withdraw with such liberty and directed that any discharge application filed before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.

¶1

4-APL-672-2026_.doc

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

¶3

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 672 OF 2026

¶4

Sachin Sukhir Keni … Applicant

¶5

Versus State Of Maharashtra And Anr. … Respondents

¶6

Mr. C. G. Gavnekar a/w Rohit Parab, for the Applicant.

¶7

Mrs. Rajeshree Newton, APP for the Respondent – State.

¶8

API Rajendra Ghevadekar, Panvel City Police Station, is present.

¶9

CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 15^th April, 2026.

¶10

P.C. :

¶11

By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the

¶12

following relief in terms of prayer clause (a):-

¶13

a. by a Writ of Mandamus or in by any other appropriate writ order, direction, your Lordship be pleased to quash and set aside the FIR No.0042/2026 dated 13/01/2026 filed at the instance of Respondent No. 2 with Panvel City Police Station, District Raigad and annexed at Exhibit – B hereto.

¶14

After having heard the matter for some time, Mr. Gavnekar

¶15

learned Advocate for the Applicant on instructions from the

¶16

Applicant craves leave to withdraw the present Criminal

Arjun

4-APL-672-2026_.doc

Application with liberty to file an Application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage, in the event chargesheet is filed against the Applicant.

¶21

Mrs. Rajeshree Newton, learned APP for the Respondent – State, does not object to the request made by Mr. Gavnekar, learned Advocate for the Applicant.

¶22

In view of the no objection, leave granted to withdraw the present Application with liberty as prayed.

¶23

If an Application seeking discharge is filed before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage, same be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.

¶24