Saurabh Khedkar v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

67-APL-16-2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.16 OF 2026 Saurabh Khedkar ... Applicant Versus.

The State Of Maharashtra And Anr.

... Respondents ----- Mr. Karan Gajra a/w Daksha P., Adv. Sanchita Sontakke, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, APP for the State.

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CORAM

: ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATED : 20th April 2026 P.C.:

SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE Date: 2026.04.22 21:26:06 +0530 1.

Mr. Karan Gajra, learned Advocate for the Applicant, submits that the Applicant and Respondent No.2 were friends, their friendship developed into a relationship and subsequently into a consensual physical relationship. He submits that the father of Respondent No.2 is opposed to the relationship between the Applicant and Respondent No.2, hence the impugned FIR.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 2nd July, 2026. 3.

Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned APP, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1.

4.

Mr. Karan Gajra, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that spare copy of the paper book will be furnished to the Registry within 15 Sharada

67-APL-16-2026.doc days, so as to enable the issuance of notice to Respondent No.2. ( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Sharada