Vasundhara Prakash Patil And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1867 OF 2023 Vasundhara Prakash Patil & Ors.

.....Petitioners Vs.

The State Of Maharashtra & Anr.

.....Respondents Mr. Nikhil Pawar for the Petitioners.

Mrs. M.H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State. Mr. Yuvraj S. Gharal for the Respondent No.2. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, JJ.

DATE : 10th OCTOBER, 2023.

P.C.:- 1) Mr. Pawar learned Advocate for the Petitioners submitted that, at the request of the Petitioners he has already returned the brief to them on 29th July, 2023. He therefore expressed his inability to proceed with the hearing of the proceedings and to assist this Court. 2) Even otherwise, the Petitioners have prayed for quashing of charge-sheet in the present Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

3) As it is an admitted fact on record that, the police have filed charge sheet, the Petitioners are having substantive alternate remedy under 1/2

ssm 39-wp1867.23.doc the provisions of Cr.P.C., before the trial Court. 4) By reserving the said alternate remedy, Petition is disposed off. 5) All contentions of both parties are kept open. (SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) by SANJIV SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR Date: 2023.10.16 18:00:20 +0530 SANJIV SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 2/2