Vilas Hari Shela v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 1740 of 2025, Vilas Hari Shelar v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., decided 12.01.2026 by Ashwin D. Bhobe, J. Quashing petition (Article 226 r/w Articles 14 & 21; Section 482 CrPC 1973 r/w Section 528 BNSS 2023) against F.I.R No. 205/2024, MIDC Police Station, Taluka Sinnar, District Nashik, dated 04/05/2024 (Sections 354, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC), and charge sheet in RCC No. 475/2024 before JMFC Sinnar; complainant Respondent No. 2 Smt. Madhuri Ravindra Kolpe. Petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to seek discharge before Trial Court; discharge application to be considered on its own merits; writ petition disposed of; APP Sukanta Karmakar raised no objection; advocates Sanjeev Sawant with B.K. Barve for petitioner. Withdrawal of quashing writ petition; liberty for discharge application; no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
Leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage; any such application to be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law; petition disposed of accordingly.