Sameer Shabbir Kachawa 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.5105 OF 2017 Sameer Shabbir Kachawa ..Petitioner.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents.

Mr.Ashish Dubey for the Petitioner.

Mr.K.V.Saste, APP for Respondent No.1-State.

Mr.Akshay M.Chopra for Respondent No.2 CORAM: R.M.SAVANT AND NITIN W.SAMBRE, JJ.

DATE : FEBRUARY 2, 2018 P.C.:- Having regard to the fact that the offence alleged is punishable under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code which is considered to be an offence against society, we do not deem it appropriate to exercise our jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing of the F.I.R. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed.

(NITIN W.SAMBRE, J.) (R.M.SAVANT, J.)