Bombay High Court

LAXMI KASHYAPversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 17 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed as the police had already registered the criminal case, rendering the grievance moot.

Summary

Laxmi Kashyap filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the alleged failure of the police to register a criminal case against her. The petitioner claimed that despite her grievance, no FIR had been lodged. The Respondent State, through its Assistant Police Inspector, submitted that the police had already registered Crime No. 677 of 2026 at Panvel City Police Station on 11 September 2026. The Court examined the submission and found that the petitioner’s grievance was effectively addressed by the registration of the case. Consequently, the Court held that there was no ground to entertain the petition and disposed of it.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate remedy when a petitioner alleges non-registration of a criminal case by the police?

Subjects

writ petition
FIR registration
police procedure
High Court
criminal case
petition dismissed

Judgment

                          apn                                                     9-wp-1372-2026.doc




                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO.1372 OF 2026


                     Laxmi Kashyap                                           … Petitioner

                              V/s.

                     State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents



                     Adv. Fakhruddin Khan, a/w Adv. Yusuf M. and Adv. Somaia Shaikh for the
                     Petitioner.
                     Mr. Ajay Patil, APP for the Respondent-State.
                     Mr. Anant Parage, PSI, Panvel City, Navi Mumbai, present.


                                                        CORAM :      A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                           DATE :    17th September, 2026
        Digitally
        signed by
        ASHWINI
ASHWINI PRASAD
PRASAD NARHIRE
                     P.C.:-
NARHIRE Date:
        2026.09.19
        12:16:05
        +0530
                     1)              Learned APP on instructions from Mr. Anant Parage, PSI

                     submitted that, police have already registered Crime No.677 of 2026 with

                     Panvel City Police Station on 11th September, 2026.

                     2)              In view of the above, grievance of the Petitioner is redressed.

                     3)              Petition is accordingly disposed off.



                                (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                      (A.S. GADKARI, J.)



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