Sher Banu Asjad Karolia v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4399 OF 2024 VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Yusuf Hassen Karolia ... Petitioner.

by VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Date:

2026.01.20 12:29:23 +0530 V/s.

State of Maharashtra and Anr.

... Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2805 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION 4399 OF 2024 Sher Banu Asjad Karolia ... Applicant In the matter between Yusuf Hassen Karolia ... Petitioner.

V/s.

State of Maharashtra and Anr.

... Respondents.

--- Mr. Samay Pawar i/b. Ms. Reena Prajapati, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. Umar A. Siddiqui a/w. Ms. Shazia Qureshi for Respondent No.2.

Sher Banu Asjad Karolia for Respondent No.2 in WP 4399 of 2024 and Applicant in IA.

PSI Somnath Avhad, Tilak Nagar Police Station, Mumbai. --- CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

14th JANUARY, 2026

P.C. :

1.

Mr. Pawar, learned Advocate for the Petitioner states that the subject matter of the present Petition is a matrimonial dispute between the son of the Petitioner and Respondent No.2. He submits that the family discord has been resolved and Respondent No.2 has agreed to quash the FIR by consent. He submits that by inadvertence the son of the Petitioner remained to be joined as party to the present Petition, as such, crave leave to join Harshad Yusuf Karolia as Petitioner No.2. He further submits that the charge-sheet has been filed during the pendency of the present Petition and therefore, he seeks leave to amend the Petition challenging the charge-sheet and produce the copy of the charge-sheet as also the order framing charge in Crime No. 229/2024 on record.

2.

Mr. Umar A. Siddiqui, learned Advocate for Respondent No.1 and learned APP for Respondent No.1 do not object to the request made by the Petitioner. 3.

In view of the above, leave as prayed to amend the Petition and produce the charge-sheet and order framing charge

on record is granted. Amendment be carried out within 7 days from today. Similarly, charge-sheet and order framing charge be filed on record within the said period. Amended copy be served on the Advocate for the Respondents within three days thereafter. 4.

Mr. Pawar states that Petitioner No.1 is a senior citizen, aged 73 years and as such, he requests permission to permit Petitioner No.1 to appear through VC. Permission granted subject to he being identified by Mr. Pawar and on production of ID proof. 5.

At the request of Mr. Pawar, and by consent of Advocate Umar A. Siddiqui, list the matter on 4th February, 2026. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)