Sumit Sunil Singh and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR by consent declined where not all petitioners present; FIR No. 252 of 2024, Kashigaon Police Station, Mira Road, District Thane; offences under Sections 85, 316(2) and 3(5) BNS; matrimonial dispute between Petitioner No.1 (husband) and Respondent No.2 (wife); settlement between parties; APP objection that presence of all petitioners necessary to verify settlement voluntary and lawful; petitioners absent physically and via V.C.; writ petition disposed of with liberty to file fresh petition on merits; no opinion expressed on merits; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; 10 March 2026.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the Petitioners to file a fresh petition seeking appropriate relief on the merits of the matter; the request for quashing the FIR by consent was declined and no opinion was expressed on the merits.