Bombay High Court

PRIYA SUBBARAMANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 28 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The filing of the closure report redressed the petitioners' grievance, leading to the disposal of the writ petitions.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay disposed two writ petitions filed by Priya Subbaraman and Vikram Limaye against the State of Maharashtra after a closure report concerning the petitioners in Criminal Case No. 375 of 2022 was submitted to the jurisdictional magistrate on 25 August 2026. The court accepted the statement that the closure report had been filed pursuant to an order dated 31 July 2026. It held that the filing of the closure report redressed the petitioners' grievance. Consequently, the petitions and all related interim applications were ordered to stand disposed. The order was pronounced by Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

Issues considered

Whether the filing of a closure report before the jurisdictional magistrate redresses the petitioners' grievance and warrants disposal of the writ petitions

Subjects

writ petition
closure report
disposal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                    WRIT PETITION NO.3650 OF 2022

Priya Subbaraman                            … Petitioner

      V/s.

State of Maharashtra & Anr.                 … Respondents

                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1806 OF 2024
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3597 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3605 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3636 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3593 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3596 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3598 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3601 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3607 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3599 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3604 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3608 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3600 OF 2023
                               WITH
                INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3603 OF 2023
                                IN
                   WRIT PETITION NO.3650 OF 2022
                               WITH

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                    WRIT PETITION NO.4218 OF 2022
                                WITH
                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3635 OF 2023
                                 IN
                    WRIT PETITION NO.4218 OF 2022

Vikram Limaye                                     … Petitioner

      V/s.

State of Maharashtra & Anr.                       … Respondents




Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud a/w. Adv. Karma Vivan, Adv. Ashish Raghuvanshi,
Adv. Asmita Pandey, Adv. Ishan Agrawal, Adv. Ashutosh Mishra i/by
Nyaayam Associates LLP for the Petitioner in WP/3650/2022 and
WP/4218/2022.

Mr. Sanjeev Kadam, Senior Advocate a/w. Adv. Ravichandra Hegde, Adv.
Kandarp Trivedi i/by RHP Partners for Respondent No.4 in WP/3650/2022
and WP/4218/2022.

Mr. Sameer Pandit a/w. Adv. Krina Gandhi, Adv. Chintan Pasad i/by Wadia
Ghandy & Co. for Respondent No.7 in WP/3650/2022 and WP/4218/2022.
Mr. Rahil Shah i/by Veritas Legal for Respondent No.8 in WP/3650/2022
and WP/4218/2022.

Mr. Rupresh M. Geete i/by Satyaki Law Associates for Intervenor in
IA/3593/2023,     IA/3596/2023,   IA/3597/2023,     IA/3598/2023,
IA/3599/2023 and IA/3600/2023.

Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP for the Respondent-State.

Mr. Arjun Padwale, API, EOW, Mumbai, present.

Mr. Imran Naikawade, EOW, Amravati City, present.


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


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P.C.:-

1)            Learned APP on instructions from Mr. Naikawade submitted

that, in furtherance of Order dated 31 st July 2026, a closure Report qua the

Petitioners in CR No.375 of 2022 registered with Kotwali Police Station,

Amravati is in fact submitted before the jurisdictional Magistrate on 25 th

August 2026.

1.1)          The said statement is accepted.

2)            In view of the above, the grievance of the Petitioners as of

today is redressed.

3)            Petitions are accordingly disposed off.

4)            In view of the disposal of the Petitions, Interim Applications

filed therein also stands disposed off.



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




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