Vikram Rupesh Sondla and Ors. vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2026)

Vikram Rupesh Sondla and Ors. vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Leave to withdraw the 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 its own merits and in accordance with law.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceedings bearing R.C.C. No.267/2023 in C.R. No.36/2023 registered with Pargaon (K) Police Station, Pune Gramin, Pune, together with all proceedings arising therefrom against the Petitioners, for offences punishable under Sections 307, 341, 324, 336, 337, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, should be quashed and set aside by invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 r.w. inherent powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the no objection by the learned APP for the Respondent – State, leave granted to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty as prayed.

Key takeaways

If an Application seeking discharge is filed before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage, the same shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.ratio¶18
Writ Petition No. 3257 of 2024 is disposed of as withdrawn; the quashing prayer itself was not adjudicated.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.), 17th March, 2026 — Writ Petition No. 3257 of 2024, Vikram Rupesh Sondla & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. By the Petition, moved under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 r.w. inherent powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., the Petitioners sought quashing of criminal proceedings bearing R.C.C. No.267/2023 in C.R. No.36/2023 registered with Pargaon (K) Police Station, Pune Gramin, Pune, for offences punishable under Sections 307, 341, 324, 336, 337, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and all proceedings arising therefrom. After hearing the matter for some time, the learned Advocate for the Petitioners craved leave to withdraw the Petition 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. Leave was granted, and the Writ Petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with the direction that any discharge application filed before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. The quashing prayer itself was not adjudicated. No precedents were cited.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 3257 OF 2024 Vikram Rupesh Sondla And Ors. … Petitioners V/S. The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. … Respondents

Mr. Abhinav Bhatkar, learned Advocates for the Petitioners. Ms. Pallavi Dabholkar, learned APP for the Respondent – State.

CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 17^th March, 2026.

P.C. :

By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought for the

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

a. This Hon'ble Court by invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 r.w. inherent powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. may kindly issue appropriate writ, order and/or direction and quash and set aside the impugned proceedings bearing R.C.C. No.267/2023 in C.R. No.36/2023 registered with Pargaon (K) Police Station, Pune Gramin, Pune for offences punishable under Sections 307, 341, 324, 336, 337, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and subsequently all proceedings arising therefrom against the Petitioners.

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

Bhatkar, learned Advocate for the Petitioners craves leave to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to file an Application seeking discharge before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage.

Request made by Mr. Abhinav Bhatkar is not objected to by Ms. Pallavi Dabholkar, learned APP for the Respondent – State.

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

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.

Writ Petition No. 3257 of 2024 is disposed of as withdrawn.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

Digitally signed ARJUNKRISHNA by ARJUNKRISHNARODGEDate: RODGE 2026.03.17 21:43:22 +0530

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