Bombay High Court

BEBI JAGANNATH HIRAYversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 28 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

A writ petition under Article 226 for a direction to lodge an FIR is not maintainable.

Summary

The petitioner, Bebi Jagannath Hiray, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra to lodge a First Information Report (FIR). The High Court examined the maintainability of such a petition in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra (2026 SCC OnLine SC 798). The Court held that the Supreme Court precedent precludes a writ petition for the mere direction to lodge an FIR. Consequently, the petition was deemed not maintainable. The judges disposed of the petition without further order.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a direction to lodge an FIR is maintainable.

Subjects

Article 226
Writ petition
FIR
Maintainability
Supreme Court precedent
Criminal procedure

Judgment

                      DTG                                                            8-Wp-2855-2025.doc



                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                             CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                              WRIT PETITION NO. 2855 OF 2025

                      Bebi Jagannath Hiray                                          … Petitioner
                               V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                               … Respondents
                                          _______________________________________

                      Mr. Amey Deshpande a/w Ms. Vandana Bait for Petitioner.

                      Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.

                      Mr. Sachin Powar, API, Panvel City Police Station, present.
                                     _______________________________________

                                                   CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                           KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                   DATE  : 28th September 2026

                      P.C. :

                      1)              In view of Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of

                      Sujal Vishwas Attavar and Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors., reported in

                      2026 SCC OnLine SC 798, present Petition under Article 226 of the

                      Constitution of India, for lodgment of FIR is not maintainable.

                      1.1)            Petition is accordingly disposed off.




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


DNYANESHWAR
TULSHIRAM
GHUMNAR

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TULSHIRAM GHUMNAR                                                                                         1/1
Date: 2026.10.05
16:03:25 +0530

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