Akash Vilas Salunke v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

dtg 39-Wp-2257-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2257 OF 2025 Akash Vilas Salunke ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Vrushabh Savla for Petitioner.

Mr. Ajay Patil, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Sarthak Vij for Respondent No.2.

Respondent No.2 present in-person.

_______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 11th July 2025.

P.C. :

1) Respondent No.2 has lodged the present crime on 4th January 2020 at about 2.15 p.m. for the offence as stated in the First Information Report.

1.1) Now the Respondent No.2 wants to take a somersault and support the Petitioner- accused in withdrawing the said complaint. We were not in agreement with the learned Advocate for the Respondent No.2. 1.2) In view thereof, learned Advocate for the Petitioner on instructions seeks leave to withdraw Petition with liberty to avail alternate remedy, as may be permissible under the Cr.P.C. before the trial Court. 1/2

dtg 39-Wp-2257-2025.doc 1.3) During the course of hearing, we expressed our displeasure towards the conduct of Respondent No.2 for giving consent for quashing of the crime in question.

1.4) Leave and liberty granted.

2) Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. ( RAJESH S. PATIL, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 2/2