Aparna Ganesh More v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:

2026.06.09 10:30:37 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD 16.WP-1380-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1380 OF 2026 Aparna Ganesh More ....Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Dilip Bodake (through video conferencing) a/w. Mr. Shreeniwas Magar for the Petitioner.

Mr. K.V. Saste, APP for the Respondent, the State. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ.

& GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 8th JUNE, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

The Petitioner is a Law Graduate and claims to be a law practitioner. According to the Petitioner, certain persons have illegally acquired the benefit of the 'Mukhyamantri - Mazi Ladaki Bahin Yojana'. According to the Petitioner, the said persons have indulged in a fraud and have defrauded the State Government. The Petitioner claims that, because she is a taxpayer, legal injury has been caused to her by the said persons.

2.

We find that this Petition is not filed in the nature of a PIL. The Petitioner has preferred a Criminal Writ Petition. The Gauri Gaekwad

16.WP-1380-2026.odt persons against whom allegations are made have not been arrayed as parties to the Petition. A prayer is made that a crime may be registered against the said five persons.

3.

Considering the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v/s. State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.1 and Sudhir Bhaskarrao Tambe v/s. Hemant Yashwant Dhage and Ors.2, we are not inclined to entertain this Petition. If the Petitioner has a grievance against the said five persons and desires that an FIR be registered against them, filing of a Writ Petition is not the remedy. If the Petitioner desires, she may approach the concerned Police Station and initiate appropriate steps.

4.

In view of the above, this Petition is dismissed. (GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) AIR 2008 SC 907 (2016) 6 SCC 217 Gauri Gaekwad