Bombay High Court

NOORJAHA BEGUM SARFARAJ QURESHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: NEERAJ P DHOTE

Holding

The petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, an informant in Crime No.231/2022, filed a criminal writ petition seeking directions for the State to forward the charge‑sheet to the trial court and to have the court take cognizance of offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504 r/w Sec. 34 IPC, the Dowry Prohibition Act and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. A note attached to the petition indicated that the accused had already been tried and acquitted by the trial court on 6 January 2026. In light of this, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, noting the withdrawal request and the prior acquittal, disposed of the petition as withdrawn, and also dismissed the pending application for amendment.

Legislation cited

Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 323, 498-A, 504 r/w Sec. 34
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 — s. 4

Subjects

criminal procedure
withdrawal of petition
charge-sheet
acquittal
IPC
dowry prohibition
muslim women protection act

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:19269-DB
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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD.
                         915 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1101 OF 2022

               Noorjaha Begum Sarfaraj Qureshi                          ..Petitioner
                      Versus
               The State of Maharashtra and Another                     ..Respondents
                                                    …..
               Shri. Niranjan Milind Deshpande, Advocate for the Petitioner
               Shri. R. D. Raut, APP for the State.
                                                    …..
                                                    WITH
                              CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3337 OF 2022
                                        IN WP/1101/2022
                                                     …..

                                             CORAM :       NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.
                                             Dated     :   APRIL 28, 2026
               PER COURT :-

               .     This Petition is filed by the Informant in Crime No.231/2022,
               registered on 18.06.2022 with the MIDC CIDCO Police Station, Dist.
               Aurangabad (Rural), for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A,
               323, 504 r/w. Sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3 and 4 of
               Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 4 of Muslim Women (Protection of
               Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. The Petitioner seeks directions to the
               Respondents to forward the Charge-sheet to the concerned Court and
               further directions to the concerned Court to take cognizance of the
               matter.


               2.    There is a note under the signature of Resource Personnel
               Shri. M. L. Ghule dated 27.04.2026 stating that the Accused in the
               Crime No.231/2022 were tried and acquitted by the learned Trial Court
               by Judgment and Order dated 06.01.2026 in RCC No.155/2023. Copy of
               the operative order of the said Judgment is enclosed with the said note.
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3.    In view of the above, learned Advocate for the Petitioner seeks
leave to withdraw the Petition.


4.    Learned APP for the State is present.


5.    In view of the above, the Petition stands disposed of as
withdrawn. Pending Application for amendment also stands disposed
of.



                                              ( NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. )

GGP

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