Bombay High Court

RAVINDRA BABURAO KARADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: S G CHAPALGAONKAR

Holding

The application was dismissed as infructuous because the applicant was not charge‑sheeted.

Summary

The applicant, Ravindra Baburao Karad, filed a criminal application challenging FIR No. 235/2025 registered for alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Notices were issued to the respondents on 14 August 2025. While the application was pending, the investigating agency filed a charge‑sheet, and the applicant’s name was omitted from the list of accused. The court observed that since the applicant was not charge‑sheeted, the relief sought in the application could no longer arise. Consequently, the application was held to be infructuous and was disposed of without any further order.

Issues considered

What is the effect on a criminal application seeking to quash an FIR when the applicant is not named in the charge‑sheet?

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 115(2), 117(2), 3(5), 351(2), 351(3), 352

Subjects

FIR
quash application
infructuous
charge‑sheet
criminal procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:16745-DB
                                                                             973-APPLN-2566-2025.odt




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                             BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2566 OF 2025

                                        Ravindra Baburao Karad
                                               VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                   ...
          Mr. A. N. Sabnis, Advocate for Applicant
          Mr. S. R. Yadav Lonikar, APP for Respondents
          Mr. S. V. Jadhawar, Advocate for Respondent No. 3
                                                  ***
                                                     CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J
                                                     DATE : APRIL 18, 2026

          PC :

          1.            The present Application takes exception to FIR No. 235/2025

          registered with Police Station, Kaij, District Beed for offences punishable under

          Sections 115(2), 117(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,

          2023.


          2.            On 14.08.2025, notices were issued to Respondents. Today, learned

          Counsel appearing for Applicant informs that during pendency of Application,

          charge-sheet is filed and Applicant’s name is shown in list of persons who are not

          charge-sheeted.


          3.            In that view of matter, prayers in Application does not survives.


          4.            In result, Application stands disposed of as infructuous.



                                                         (S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)
          Umesh


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