Bombay High Court
PRATIK MICHAEL TRIBHUVANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
The application to quash the FIR was dismissed as non‑prosecution, with liberty to file a fresh application annexing the charge‑sheet.
Summary
Pratik Michael Tribhuvan filed a criminal application seeking quash of the FIR against him. No counsel appeared for the applicant when the matter was called. The respondent's counsel informed the court that a charge‑sheet had already been filed in the case. The court held that once a charge‑sheet is filed, the applicant may file a fresh application with the charge‑sheet annexed, and therefore dismissed the present application for non‑prosecution. The dismissal does not preclude the applicant from filing a fresh petition. The application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an application to quash an FIR is filed after a charge‑sheet has been filed?
Subjects
- quash of FIR
- charge‑sheet
- criminal procedure
- application dismissed
- fresh petition
Judgment
31-APL-1121-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1121 OF 2026
Pratik Michael Tribhuvan .....Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .....Respondents
.....
None for the Applicant.
Mr. Kumar V. Saste, A.P.P, for the Respondent-State.
API Madhumati Shinde attached to Pimpri Police Station, present.
..…
CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
DATE : 9th SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C.:-
1. None present for the applicant when the matter was called out.
2. The learned APP Mr. Saste informs that charge-sheet has been
filed in this matter. The application is for quashing of the FIR. Since
the charge-sheet is filed in this matter, the applicant is at liberty to
file a fresh application / petition by annexing the charge-sheet as
well as taking necessary averments.
3. The present application is dismissed for non-prosecution.
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Digitally signed
RUPALI by RUPALI
RAJESH
RAJESH WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR Date: 2026.09.09
18:15:56 +0530
31-APL-1121-2026.doc
4. It is made clear that the dismissal of this application will not
come in way of the applicant in filing a fresh application / petition as
indicated above.
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)
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