Bombay High Court

SHAMINA RAUF PATELversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 7 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court allowed the petitioner to give a supplementary statement to the police.

Summary

The petitioner, Shamina Rauf Patel, filed a complaint on 19 September 2025, leading to the registration of FIR No. 290 of 2026 under Sections 331(4), 305, 126(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 by the Taloja Police Station. The petitioner subsequently sought permission to furnish a supplementary statement to the police in connection with the FIR. The respondent State, through its Additional Public Prosecutor, opposed the petition. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, granted the petitioner liberty to give the supplementary statement. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to give a supplementary statement to the police after the FIR has been registered.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 126(2), 305, 331(4), 3(5)

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Supplementary Statement
FIR
Writ Petition
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Judgment

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                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                          WRIT PETITION NO.798 OF 2026

Shamina Rauf Patel                                   … Petitioner
          V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors.                          … Respondents


Mr. Prakash N. Wagh a/w. Adv. Archana P. Wagh for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. U. J. Gutal, PSI, Taloja Police Station, present.

                                   CORAM :     A. S. GADKARI AND
                                               KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                      DATE :   7th September, 2026
P.C.:-

1)                Learned APP on instructions from Mr. Gutal submitted that, in

furtherance of the complaint made by the Petitioner dated 19 th September

2025, C.R. bearing No.290 of 2026 under Sections 331(4), 305, 126(2)

and3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, has been registered by Taloja

Police Station, Navi Mumbai.

2)                Learned Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that, the

Petitioner intends to give his supplementary statement to the Police.

3)                In view thereof, by reserving the liberty in favour of the

Petitioner to give his supplementary statement in the said crime, Petition is

disposed off.



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

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