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Ramrao Kisan Shinde v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC15 Apr 2026APL/673/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR; withdrawal of quashing application with liberty; discharge application before Trial Court to be considered on own merits; C. R. No. 11 of 2026 dated 20.01.2026; Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik; Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) and 352 (Act not named in judgment); Ramrao Kisan Shinde v. State Of Maharashtra And Anr.; High Court of Judicature at Bombay; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; Criminal Application No. 673 of 2026; disposed of as withdrawn.

What did the court decide?

Application disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to the Applicant to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage; any such discharge application to be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. ¶23

Ramrao Kisan Shinde vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the F.I.R. being C. R. No. 11 OF 2026 dated 20.01.2026 registered with Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik for offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) and 352 against the Applicant ought to be quashed (prayer clause (a)); note: the issue was not decided, as the Application was withdrawn with liberty to seek discharge before the Trial Court.

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Ratio / Principle

On the Applicant's request (not objected to by the State's APP), leave granted to withdraw the Criminal Application, with liberty to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage.

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Key takeaways

If an application seeking discharge is filed by the Applicant before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage, it shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.ratio¶25

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Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction (Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.), Criminal Application No. 673 of 2026 — Ramrao Kisan Shinde v. State Of Maharashtra And Anr., decided 15th April, 2026. The Applicant had sought quashing of F.I.R. C. R. No. 11 OF 2026 dated 20.01.2026 of Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik (offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) and 352; statute not named in the judgment). After hearing the matter for some time, learned Advocate for the Applicant sought leave to withdraw the Application with liberty to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage; the learned APP for the Respondent–State raised no objection. The Court granted leave, directed that any discharge application filed at the appropriate stage be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law, and disposed of the Criminal Application as withdrawn. No observation was made on the merits of the FIR or the prayer for quashing.

Ramrao Kisan Shinde v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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