Bombay High Court
SATISH RAJMOHAN TANDONversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
The petition is not maintainable and is disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking the registration of an FIR based on a complaint lodged with the police. 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). Relying on that precedent, the Court held that the petition was not maintainable. Consequently, the petition was dismissed and the matter was disposed of without any order for FIR registration.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition under Article 226 seeking registration of an FIR is maintainable?
Subjects
- Article 226
- Writ petition
- FIR registration
- Maintainability
- Supreme Court precedent
Judgment
sns 31-wp-594-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.594 OF 2026
Satish Rajmohan Tandon … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
Mr. Samarth S. Karmarkar a/w. Adv. Tarun S. Shrivastava, Adv. Adarsh
Mishra for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ajay Patil, APP, for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Kuldeep Patil a/w. Adv. Digvijay S. Kachare, Adv. Anay Joshi, Adv. Sumit
Kumar Nimbalkar, Adv. Sanika Joshi, Adv. Saili Dhuru for the Respondent-
CBI.
Mr. P. P. Chavhan i/by Adv. Komal Punjabi for the Respondent-BMC.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 9th September, 2026
P.C.:-
1) Present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
is for registration of F.I.R. in pursuance of the complaint filed by the
Petitioner with the concerned Police Authorities.
2) In view of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the
case of Sujal Vishwas Attavar vs. State of Maharashtra reported in 2026
SCC OnLine SC 798, Petition is not maintainable and is accordingly
disposed off.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
1/1
SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.09.16
11:40:59
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