Smt. Debbie Pereira v. State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date:

2025.08.22 11:17:35 +0530 TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Trupti 24-wp-4735-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4735 OF 2015 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 327 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4735 OF 2015 Smt.Debbie Pereira & Ors.

... Petitioners versus Irfan Lokhandwala and Anr.

... Respondents ...

Mr.Sripad P. Ramdasi for the Petitioner.

Mr.S.V.Gavand, Addl. PP for the Respondent -State. ...

CORAM

:

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.

DATE :

20th August, 2025 P.C.:- 1.

We have heard the learned Advocate for the Petitioners. 2.

The learned Addl. PP submits that the chargesheet had already been filed and cognizance had been taken by the Trial Court. He further submits that the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Neeta Singh & Ors. Versus The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.1 is squarely applicable to the present case, and that the Petitioners may prefer a proceeding for seeking discharge.

Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No (s). 13578 of 2024 dated 15th October, 2024 1/2

Trupti 24-wp-4735-2015 3.

In view of the above, the learned Advocate for the Petitioners seeks leave to withdraw this Petition, on instructions. 4.

The Writ Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, on instructions. 5.

If the Petitioners initiate proceedings for discharge, all contentions are kept open and the withdrawal of this Petition would not be an impediment.

6.

Consequently, the Interim Application would not survive and stands disposed off.

(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) 2/2