Kartik Ramesh Ashar And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1743 OF 2025 Kartik Ramesh Ashar and Anr.

.. Petitioners Vs.

State of Maharashtra, Through Pant Nagar Police Station and Anr.

.. Respondents Mr. Rhythm Rathod, i/by Ms. Urvi Rathod, Advocates for the Petitioners.

Mr. J.P. Yagnik, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent No.1. CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 13TH NOVEMBER 2025.

P.C. :

The learned counsel for the petitioners tenders a copy of the draft amendment in which it is mentioned that the Court concerned has taken cognizance of the offence. 2.

Therefore, in view of Chapter XVII, Rule 18(4) of the Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) Rules, 1960 and the present subject jurisdiction for this Bench, the petitioners are required to approach the jurisdictional Single Judge and for that purpose we grant them liberty to file a fresh petition.

3.

Writ Petition No.1743 of 2025 is disposed of without adverting to the merits of the matter and with the aforesaid liberty to the petitioners.

4.

The Registry shall send a copy of this order to the Court concerned requiring a response from the Principal District and Sessions Judge as to how the rubber stamp cognizance orders are being passed.

[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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