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Society Registration Act, 1980

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MAJID ASHFAQUE KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

Majid Ashfaque Khan, an accused in a cheating case, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR and related proceedings after the complainant, his nephew, consented to a settlement. The court noted that the petition is covered by precedents such as Lovely Salhotra v. State of NCT Delhi and …

HARSHAD SUNIL PATANKAR AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Allowed

The complainant filed a criminal complaint alleging assault while incarcerated, but after his release both he and the accused applicants, who are friends, submitted a consent affidavit stating that the alleged offence never occurred. The applicants, still in jail, sought consent quashing of the FIR …

NISHIT HASMUKHBHAI MEHTA AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners, businessmen involved in a diamond trade dispute, settled unpaid invoices amounting to Rs.1.52 crore and filed a consent affidavit confirming receipt of the settlement. They sought quashing of an FIR registered under sections 409, 420 and 34 of the IPC, invoking the inherent powers …

RAGHUNATH SOPANRAO DABHADE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The applicants and the complainant, who were friends and neighbours, had a monetary dispute that escalated at the applicants' Chinese Hotel, resulting in the applicants striking the complainant with a stick and causing injuries. Both parties later reconciled, and the complainant consented to the …

BADAL BHUPATRAI SHAH AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners and the State of Maharashtra reconciled their dispute arising from an alleged cheating and breach of trust case (IPC §§406, 420 r/w 34). Both parties jointly sought consent quashing of FIR No.69/2013 and the related chargesheet. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under …

PRIKAR PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Allowed

The petitioners sought quashing of criminal proceedings that arose from a civil dispute over an MOU, which had led to a civil suit and subsequent criminal case. Both parties entered into a settlement, signing consent terms and a mediator’s report dated 01‑10‑2026, and requested the court to dismiss …

KAILASH ANANDRAO ATOLE AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The parties, who are family members, were involved in a dispute over a will that led to a civil suit and the filing of an FIR (CR No. 189 of 2026) for several offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. After reaching a settlement, the complainant filed two consent affidavits seeking to quash the …

CHARUDUTTA BHAGWANTRAO NANDERE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The parties, who are family members, were involved in a dispute over a will that led to a civil suit and the filing of an FIR (CR No. 189 of 2026) for several offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. After reaching a settlement, the complainant filed two consent affidavits seeking to quash the …

AAKASH PAWANKUMAR GUPTA AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 1863 of 2026, registered under Sections 318(4), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, on the ground that the parties had settled their private dispute and wished to withdraw the criminal proceedings by consent. The High Court examined its inherent …

AMIT TIPNISversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 1863 of 2026, registered under Sections 318(4), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on the ground that the parties had settled their private dispute and wished to withdraw the criminal proceedings by consent. The High Court examined its inherent …

RAJENDRA LAXMAN PAIGUDE AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners sought quashing of a Judicial Magistrate's order that had directed an investigation into alleged offences under Sections 417, 419, 465, 468 and 471 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The parties had reconciled their civil dispute over a suit property, and the respondent (the purchaser …

SOLI MERWAN CAMAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners, whose dispute originated in a civil suit, reconciled and filed consent affidavits seeking to terminate parallel criminal proceedings. The High Court examined its inherent power under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (and the analogous Section 528 of the BNSS) to quash the …

SANJAY TUKARAM MHASEPATILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petition arose from a land transaction dispute concerning a sale deed dated 5 January 2018, which led to the registration of FIR No. 178 of 2025 under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The parties amicably settled the civil dispute and executed consent terms on 18 December …

RAVI RAJAN PANDAYANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petition sought quashing of an FIR registered under sections 406, 415, 420 and 467 of the IPC arising from a civil dispute over a leave‑and‑license agreement. The parties had settled the civil matter, returned the premises, and jointly requested the High Court to dismiss the criminal proceedings …

ARJUN KUNAL KHANNAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposed Off

The petitioner, a 19‑year‑old, sought quashing of FIR No. 446 of 2026 filed under sections 115(2), 117(2), 3(5), 351(3) and 352 of the BNS, on the ground that both parties, also 19‑year‑old, had entered into a consent settlement. The Court examined its inherent power under Section 482 of the …

ERAJ TIRANDAZ FARIDANIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The applicant, charged with trespass, reconciled with the complainant and both sought consent quashing of the criminal proceedings. The High Court, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the CrPC and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, examined the Bhajan Lal guidelines and …

BADAL MALIRAM MITTAL AND ORS.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Allowed

The petitioners, whose dispute originated in a civil suit, reconciled and filed consent affidavits seeking to terminate parallel criminal proceedings. The High Court examined its inherent power under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (and the analogous Section 528 of the BNSS) to quash the …

ARVIND BHARATBHUSHAN AGARWAL AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners filed a writ petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (mirroring Section 482 of the CrPC) seeking to quash FIR No. 1613/2024, which arose from a commercial dispute. The parties have since reconciled, filed a consent affidavit, and the complainant urged the …

SHADAB NAWAB ALI SHAIKH AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioners were involved in an altercation on 15‑08‑2023 near Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, after a motorcycle handle brushed the complainant's hand, leading to a fight. An FIR was initially filed for simple hurt but was later upgraded to grievous hurt, charging offences under IPC sections 326, 504, 506 …

VIPIN SATYAWAN KHANDAGALE AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners, Mathadi workers involved in a violent dispute over loading and unloading contracts, were charged under several IPC sections including 307 and 324. Both parties filed cross‑FIRs but later sought to settle the matter and filed consent affidavits requesting quashing of the FIRs under …

SUNNY KARMVEER DHILOD AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners, Mathadi workers involved in a violent dispute over loading and unloading contracts, were charged under several IPC sections including 307 and 324. Both parties filed cross‑FIRs but later sought to settle the matter and filed consent affidavits requesting quashing of the FIRs under …

KIRAN PURSHOTTAMDAS GORADIAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Sections 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code and 528 of the BNSS seeking quashing of FIR No.0321/2023 (IPC §§419, 420) that arose from a tenancy dispute. Both parties had settled the civil dispute and agreed to a consent quashing. The court examined its …

CHAND ABDUL REHMAN SHAIKH AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Allowed

The petitioners were accused in an FIR dated 26‑06‑2022 for cheating and forgery relating to a flat and a disputed gift deed. They later filed a civil suit seeking declaratory relief, which was settled by a consent term on 27‑11‑2024 and subsequently disposed of by a National Lok Adalat decree. The …