Priti @ Preeti Kushal Lodha And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

7 Wp-4207-2025 operative.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4207 OF 2025 Priti @ Preeti Kushal Lodha And Anr.

...Petitioners

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra And Anr.

...Respondents

***** Mr. Manas Gawankar Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. N. B. Patil APP for the Respondent-State ***** CORAM :

S. M. MODAK, J.

DATE :

06th AUGUST 2025 P. C. :- 1.

For the reasons recorded separately, which are under typing, I pass the following order:- OPERATIVE ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is partly allowed.

(ii) The order dated 02nd April 2025 passed by the JMFC, Kurla, Mumbai is set aside.

(iii) The matter is remanded back for fresh hearing to the Digitally signed by SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Date:

2025.08.08 19:42:25 +0530 SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Seema 1/2

7 Wp-4207-2025 operative.doc Court of JMFC, Kurla, Mumbai.

(iv) The Petitioners are permitted to plead the fact about the payment of the amount by amending the reply. (v) Even that the Complainant is at liberty to file counter reply.

(vi) The Petitioners to deposit Rs. 50,000/ before the trial Magistrate within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of the detailed order.

(vii) The disbursal of the amount will be subject to the outcome of that interim application.

2.

With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. [S. M. MODAK, J.] Seema 2/2