Priyanka Shankar Chorge v. State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:

2025.04.21 15:12:35 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN 909-WP-1982-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1982 OF 2025 Priyanka W/o. Shankar Chorge ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Anand Mishra a/w Mr. Amit Dubey i/b Mr. Ashok M. Saraogi for the Petitioner Mrs. S. S. Kaushik, A.P.P for the Respondent-State API Mr. Kadam S. from Colaba Police Station, Mumbai, is present CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

THURSDAY, 17 th APRIL 2025 P.C :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

By this petition, the petitioner essentially seeks a direction to the respondent-police to register an FIR on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 12th February 2025. SQ Pathan 1/2

909-WP-1982-2025.doc Learned A.P.P, on instructions, states that the police, after conducting a preliminary inquiry, have come to the conclusion that a cognizable offence is not disclosed and as such, have closed the petitioner's complaint and communicated the said decision to the petitioner on 15th March 2025. In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned A.P.P, nothing survives for further consideration in the petition. Petition stands disposed of.

Needless to state that it is now open for the petitioner to adopt appropriate remedy as permissible in law, before the appropriate forum/Court.

Needless to also state that we have not gone into the reasons given by the police to close the petitioner's complaint and as such, all contentions of all parties are kept open. DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. SQ Pathan 2/2