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AWINASH KUMAR GUPTAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The petitioners and the State of Maharashtra sought the quashing of FIR No. 608/2024, filed under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 and the Information Technology Act, on the basis that all investors had settled and a consent affidavit was …

RAJESH UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The petitioners and the State sought quashing of FIR No. 145 of 2026 filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita arising from a commercial dispute. The parties reconciled and the complainant filed a consent affidavit. The Court examined the inherent powers under Section 482 of the …

VIKAS BHASKAR DONGREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The applicant sought consent quashing of criminal proceedings arising from a vehicle sale dispute, wherein both parties had settled their civil differences and exchanged outstanding amounts. The High Court examined its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (and the …

ANAND MITHALAL JAINversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicants sought consent quashing of criminal proceedings (C.C.No.66/PW/2020) arising from a complaint for octroi charges, after both parties settled the dispute and filed a consent affidavit. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 …

Anand Mithalal JainversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

The applicants sought consent quashing of criminal proceedings (C.C.No.66/PW/2020) arising from a complaint for octroi charges, after both parties settled the dispute and filed a consent affidavit. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 …

SANTOSH RAJENDRA PILLEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The applicant, Santosh Rajendra Pille, faced charges of threatening and criminal intimidation under FIR No. 506/2024 filed at Nashik Road Police Station. The complainant filed a consent affidavit indicating a desire to settle the dispute and seek quashing of the criminal proceedings. Relying on the …

SURESH RAJARAM PAWSHE AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicants sought quashing of FIR CR‑I‑612/2022 on the ground that the underlying dispute had been amicably settled and amounts exchanged under a registered agreement. The court examined its inherent power under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (and the analogous Section 528 of …

DHAVAL VIMALKANT KAKKADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Dhaval Kakkad filed a writ petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 689 of 2025 and the accompanying charge‑sheet after the parties reconciled and the complainant, an advocate, received Rs 32,00,000 by demand draft. The petitioner and complainant executed a consent affidavit indicating that the petition …

ZOHRA SHAKIR KHANIAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Zohra Shakir Khania, and the complainant (respondent No.2) settled a personal dispute arising from a relationship with the complainant's son and jointly sought consent quashing of FIR No. 262/2018 and related criminal proceedings. The High Court examined its inherent powers under …

ASHOK KHEMCHAND KOTHARI AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicants, Ashok Khemchand Kothari & ors., were accused in FIR No. 438 of 2024 for offences under Sections 406, 420 and 120B IPC arising from a loan dispute with the complainant, who filed the FIR on behalf of his deceased wife, a licensed money‑lender. The applicants repaid the entire loan …

VIJAY SHRIPAD KALE AND ANR.versusTHE SENIOR INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The Bombay High Court heard two writ petitions (WP 2324/2026 and WP 2325/2026) filed by Vijay Shripad Kale & others seeking quash of FIRs registered by the Economic Offences Wing, Banking‑2. The disputes arose from a commercial transaction of Rs. 50 crore and a back‑dated loan agreement of Rs. 3.65 …

ATUL HARKISHAN DAS MEHTA AND ANR.versusTHE SENIOR INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ORS.

Allowed

The Bombay High Court heard two writ petitions (WP 2324/2026 and WP 2325/2026) filed by Vijay Shripad Kale & others seeking quash of FIRs registered by the Economic Offences Wing, Banking‑2. The disputes arose from a commercial transaction of Rs. 50 crore and a back‑dated loan agreement of Rs. 3.65 …

SHARAD BABURAO BOTALJE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought to quash an FIR and criminal prosecution for cheating and breach of trust, alleging that the parties had settled their commercial dispute and filed a consent affidavit. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section …

HEMANG JADAVJI SHAHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Hemang Jadavji Shah, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quash of FIR No.53 of 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 316(5) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. …

M/S D. C. AMBER DEVELOPERS LLP AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, a developer, were charged under IPC sections 409, 420, 464 and 34 following a complaint by a society member regarding a redevelopment project. The parties later settled their private dispute and filed a consent petition under Sections 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code and 528 of …

M/S WALIA AGNI METAL PVT. LTD.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, M/s Walia Agni Metal Pvt. Ltd., was implicated in FIR No.44 of 2021 for cheating and breach of trust concerning a land transaction. The parties later settled the dispute through a deed of compromise filed in a commercial suit, and the petitioner sought quashing of the FIR under …

HITESH RAMESH GANDHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed three criminal applications under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quash of FIR No. 812/2025 and related proceedings for offences under Sections 316(5), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The complainant, Pranam Harish Mehta, …

ANIL KUMAR BHERULAL JAGETIYAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed three criminal applications under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quash of FIR No. 812/2025 and related proceedings for offences under Sections 316(5), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The complainant, Pranam Harish Mehta, …

VINAYAK NARAYAN KOLIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner, Vinayak Narayan Koli, filed a criminal writ petition seeking quash of FIR No. 1073 of 2025 filed by Sahar Police Station, alleging that both he and the complainant consented to withdraw the proceedings. The complainant submitted an affidavit dated 04.08.2026 confirming consent and …

GLADYS VALLEY MURZELLO AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The Applicants sought quashing of FIR C.C. No. 2804/PW/2013 (C.R. No. 41/2012) alleging they forged a will to obtain property belonging to the private complainant. The parties had earlier settled the related civil dispute and executed consent terms dated 23 September 2024, which included a clause …

SUMIT SUJON CHAUDRIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicant, accused No.2 in FIR CR No. 0005/2023, sought quashing of the FIR and chargesheet filed under Sections 465, 468 and 471 read with Section 34 of the IPC for alleged forgery of rent receipts and illegal transfer of an electricity meter. The original complainant (respondent No.2) filed …

EKTA SHAKTI FOUNDATIONversusGOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

2006 INSC 441Dismissed

The Delhi Government framed a scheme under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) to supply supplementary nutrition through Anganwadi Centres, inviting NGOs with at least three years of registration to apply. Three NGOs challenged the three‑year eligibility rule, arguing it was irrational, …