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Aditya Awasthi and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC24 Mar 2026WP/2170/2025

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Aditya Awasthi & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.; Criminal Writ Petition No. 2170 of 2025; Bombay High Court; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; decided 24 March 2026; prayer to quash FIR No. 64 of 2025 dated 15/02/2025, Upnagar Police Station, Nashik City; offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Sections 308(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5); charge-sheet filed during pendency; petition withdrawn with liberty

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Leave to withdraw the Criminal Writ Petition with liberty to file an application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage; any such discharge application to be considered on i

Aditya Awasthi and Anr. Vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2170 OF 2025

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Aditya Awasthi & Anr.

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...Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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...Respondents

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Mr. Raju Mandal i/b Mr. Sunny Singh, learned Advocate for the Petitioners.

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Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. PSI Mr. Nikhil Kailas Korpad attached to Upnagar Police Station, Nashik City is present in the Court.

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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 24^th MARCH 2026.

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P.C. :

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Heard Mr. Raju Mandal, learned Advocate for the Petitioners and Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

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By the present Petition, the Petitioners have sought for the following substantive relief in terms of prayer clause 27(a) :-

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“a) That this Hon’ble Court may issue appropriate writ, order and/or direction of this Hon’ble Court thereby quash and set aside FIR No. 64 of 2025 dated 15/02/2025 registered with Upnagar Police Station, Nashik City u/s. 308(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.”

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Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent submits that during pendency of this Petition,

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charge-sheet is filed.

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In view of the statement made by Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent, Mr. Raju Mandal, learned Advocate for the Petitioners, on instructions from the Petitioners, craves leave to withdraw this Petition with liberty to file an Application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage.

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Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent does not object to the request made by Mr. Raju Mandal, learned Advocate for the Petitioners.

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In view of the statement made by Mr. Raju Mandal, learned Advocate for the Petitioners, leave granted to withdraw the present Criminal Writ Petition with liberty as prayed for.

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If an Application seeking discharge is filed by the Petitioners 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 Writ Petition No. 2170 of 2025 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: 2026.03.27 15:12:52 +0530

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