Pratibha Vishwanath Jangam And ANR. v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

18 IA 5284 OF 2024.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5284 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5082 OF 2021 Pratiha Vishwanath Jangam and Anr.

...Applicants

Versus

State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Akshay Kapadia (Through VC), advocate for the Applicants. Mrs. Sharmila S. Kaushik, APP for Respondent-State.

CORAM:

MANISH PITALE AND MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATED:

24th NOVEMBER 2025.

PC:- 1.

This is an application seeking restoration of the Writ Petition which stood dismissed for non prosecution on 6th September, 2024. 2.

For the reasons stated in the Application, the same is allowed and the Writ Petition is restored.

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submits that, in the facts and circumstances of the present case, only prayer clause (b) is being pressed by the petitioners, which seeks a direction to the respondent to investigate into the matter and to file chargesheet.

4.

The FIR in the present case was registered as far back as on Digitally signed by RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER Date:

2025.11.26 17:27:48 +0530 12th May, 2019 at Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik. It is claimed RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER 24th November 2025 Rajeshri Aher

18 IA 5284 OF 2024.DOC on behalf of the applicants/petitioners that till date, the chargesheet has not been filed. This is surprising, given the fact that the FIR was registered as far back as on 12th May, 2019. 5.

The learned APP to take specific instructions with regard to the status of the proceedings in the context of the aforesaid FIR. 6.

List under the caption, "For Directions" on 8th December, 2025.

(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) { 24th November 2025 Rajeshri Aher