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Ridhi Tholia v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC20 Feb 2026WP/3903/2025

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Ridhi Tholia v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.; WRIT PETITION NO. 3903 OF 2025; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Shree Chandrashekhar CJ and Suman Shyam J; 20 February 2026; transfer of investigation; Cr. No. 283/2023 Worli Police Station; Central Bureau of Investigation; neutral independent investigating officer; State Police Complaints Authority; disciplinary action against IO Nitin Shinde; writ of mandamus; petition withdrawn; dismissed as withdrawn; no merits adjudication.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition, and the Court dismissed Writ Petition No. 3903 of 2025 as withdrawn; no adjudication on the merits of the reliefs sought appears in the judgment. ¶22

Ridhi Tholia 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. 3903 OF 2025

Ridhi Tholia

} Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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} Respondents

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Adv. Kejashri Thakar i/b. Mr. Prashant Parsurampuria, Advocates for the Petitioner.

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Mr. K. V. Saste, APP for Respondent No. 3.

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CORAM: SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & SUMAN SHYAM, J. DATE: 20^th FEBRUARY 2026

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Digitally signed PRAVINDASHARATH by PRAVINDASHARATHPANDIT PANDIT Date: 2026.03.08 10:36:40 +0530

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P.C.:

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The petitioner prays for the following reliefs:-

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“(a.) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and directing transfer of investigation in Cr. No. 283/2023 registered by Worli Police Station to any other Police Station falling in any other zone;

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(b.) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and directing transfer of investigation in Cr. No. 283/2023 registered by Worli Police Station to Central Bureau of Investigation;

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(c.) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and appoint a neutral and independent investigation officer or agency to investigate further in Cr. No. 283/2023 registered by Worli Police Station;

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(d.) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and direct State Police Complaints Authority to initiate disciplinary action and/or departmental action and enquiry against Mr. Nitin Shinde (I.O. Worli Police Station) and for all consequential action.”

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Ms. Kejashri Thakar, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on

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instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.

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Writ Petition No. 3903 of 2025 is dismissed as withdrawn.

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[SUMAN SHYAM, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]

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Ridhi Tholia v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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