Raghav Rajesh Aggarwal v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

by ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date:

2026.01.19 20:56:08 +0530 ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 6486 OF 2025 Raghav Rajesh Aggarwal.

... Petitioner.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents.

--- Mr. Faiz Merchant a/w. Mr. Faisal F. Shaikh, Mr. Gautam Panvelcar, Ms. Uma Nemlekar, Mr. Bhavesh Ameta, Mr. Omar Shah, Mr. Yashrathan Surana, Ms. Jennifer Soloman, Advocate for Petitioner. Ms. Snigdha Khandelwal i/b. Mr. Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, APP for Respondent/State. PSI Umer Khan, Khar Police Station, Mumbai.

--- CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

19th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

This matter was listed today in view of the orders dated 13.01.2026 and 17.01.2026.

2.

Ms. Snigdha Khandelwal, learned Advocate appears

and waives service on behalf of the Respondent No. 2. 3.

Mr. Merchant, learned Advocate for the Petitioner has canvassed arguments. Ms. Khandelwal, learned Advocate for the Respondent No. 2 submits that on the date of complaint/FIR, Respondent No. 2 was a married woman. Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned APP for the State submits that the Respondent No. 2 appears to have taken prosecution machinery for granted. His statement is premised on Respondent No.2 having admitted of she being married at the time of filing of the complaint. He refers to the statement of Shri Vaibhav Shankar Pawar recorded on 29th November, 2024 at page Nos. 97 to 99 of the paper book and submits that action needs to be initiated against the Respondent No. 2.

4.

Ms. Snigdha Khandelwal, learned Advocate for the Respondent No. 2 states that her Senior is in difficulty today, as such, she requests for short accommodation till tomorrow. Request for adjournment is not objected to by the learned Advocate for the Petitioner and learned APP for the State.

5.

At the request of Ms. Snigdha Khandelwal, learned Advocate for the Respondent No. 2, list this matter on 20th January, 2026. under caption "part heard". Advocates jointly request for taking the matter at 5 p.m.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)