Vijay Murganand Pillay v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS

904-WP-4504-2025-(CR).odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date:

2025.08.26 17:37:24 +0530 SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4504 OF 2025 Vijay Murganand Pillay

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Ganesh Gupta a/w Mr. Sahil Ghorpade, Mr. Madan Khansole, Mr. Surya Gupta, Ms. Priyanka Rathod, Ms. Roshni Naaz i/by G.G. Legal Associates, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the Respondent/State. Mr. Pradeep Pawar, P.I., Lashkar Police Station, Pune, Present. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.

DATE : 26th AUGUST, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

Leave to delete the names of the Officers mentioned as Respondent Nos.2 to 6. Deletion be carried out forthwith. Leave to delete all the objectionable words appearing in the memo of the Petition, for example 'Goons' appearing in Prayer Clause-A, etc., forthwith.

2.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that the Complainant, Ms. Shanti Damodar Menon would reach the Lashkar SUNNY THOTE

904-WP-4504-2025-(CR).odt Police Station, Pune at 12:00 noon on 28th August, 2025 and record her statement. The learned APP submits on instructions that if the complainant appears on the said date and time, her statement would be recorded by the Station House Officer ('SHO'), and an inquiry would be initiated into the complaint. If a cognizable offence is made out, a First Information Report ('FIR'), would be registered. 3.

List this Petition on 3rd September, 2025, 'For Disposal'.

(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) SUNNY THOTE