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Pradeep Nathu Kamble v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC7 Jan 2026WP/6230/2025

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What is this about?

Bombay High Court; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; Writ Petition No. 6230 of 2025; Pradeep Nathu Kamble v. State of Maharashtra; quashing of FIR No. 316 of 2025, Rajgad Police Station, Pune; Sections 333, 74, 351(2), 351(3) BNS 2023; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 528 BNSS 2023; charge-sheet filed during pendency; withdrawal with liberty to file composite petition against FIR and charge-sheet; contentions left open; disposed of as withdrawn; advocates Heena Sheikh, Nilam Pawar, APP Sukanta Karmarkar.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw Writ Petition No. 6230 of 2025 with liberty to file a fresh composite Petition challenging the FIR (No. 316 of 2025, Rajgad Police Station, Pune) as well as the charge-sheet; all contentions of the Petitioner left open. ¶23

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 316 of 2025 registered with Rajgad Police Station, Pune for offences punishable under Sections 333, 74, 351(2) and 351(3) of BNS 2023 should be quashed and set aside. (Raised by the Petition but not decided; the Petition was withdrawn.)

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Ratio / Principle

Leave granted to withdraw the present Petition, with liberty to file a fresh Petition challenging both the FIR impugned in this Petition and the charge-sheet filed in Crime No. 316 of 2025 registered with Rajgad Police Station, Pune; the withdrawal request made on instructions from the Petitioner was not objected to by the learned APP for the State.

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Key takeaways

All contentions of the Petitioner raised in this Petition are left open.ratio¶22

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Ashwin D. Bhobe, J. — Writ Petition No. 6230 of 2025, Pradeep Nathu Kamble v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr., decided 7 January 2026. The Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, sought quashing of FIR No. 316 of 2025 registered with Rajgad Police Station, Pune for offences punishable under Sections 333, 74, 351(2) and 351(3) of BNS 2023. The learned APP for the State informed the Court that during the pendency of the Petition the prosecution had filed the charge-sheet in the said FIR before the court having jurisdiction. On instructions, the petitioner's advocate sought leave to withdraw the Petition with liberty to file a composite Petition challenging both the FIR and the charge-sheet; the request was unopposed. The Court granted leave, expressly left all contentions of the Petitioner open, and disposed of the Writ Petition as withdrawn with the said liberty. No issue on merits was decided.

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Digitally signed GAYATRI by GAYATRI RAJENDRA RAJENDRA SHIMPI SHIMPI Date: 2026.01.08 10:25:57 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6230 OF 2025

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Pradeep Nathu Kamble ... Petitioner Vs.

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The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents

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Ms. Heena Sheikh a/w Ms. Nilam Pawar, Advocates for the Petitioner.

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Mr. Sukanta Karmarkar, APP for Respondent – State.

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Mr. Sagar Gaikwad – IO, Rajgad Police Station, Pune.

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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 7^th JANUARY, 2026

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P.C. :

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By the present Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), the Petitioner has sought the following substantive relief :-

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“a) That, this Hon’ble Court be Quash and set aside FIR No. 316 of 2025 registered with in Rajgad Police Station, Pune for offences punishable U/Sec. Under Sections 333, 74, 351 (2), 351(3), of BNS 2023.”

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Mr. Sukanta Karmarkar, learned APP for the State, submits that during the pendency of this Petition, the prosecution has filed charge-sheet in FIR No. 316 of 2025, before the Court

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having jurisdiction.

In view of the statement made by the learned APP, Ms. Heena Sheikh, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions from the Petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw this Petition with liberty to file a composite Petition challenging the FIR as well as the charge-sheet. Request made by Ms. Heena Sheikh, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, is not objected to by Mr. Sukanta Karmarkar, learned APP for the State.

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In view of the above, leave granted to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to file a fresh Petition challenging the FIR impugned in this present Petition as well as the charge-sheet filed in Crime No.316 of 2025 registered with Rajgad Police Station, Pune. All contentions of the Petitioners raised in this Petition are left open.

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Writ Petition No.6230 of 2025 is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as above.

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(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

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Pradeep Nathu Kamble v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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