Hetal Naren Thakore v. Sr. Inspector Of Police And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 787 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4269 OF 2014 Hetal Naren Thakore ...

Applicant / Petitioner V/s.

Sr. Inspector of Police & Ors.

... Respondents Adv. Dimple Shah a/w Varun Shah i/by Ashish Sawant for the Applicant / petitioner.

Mr. Swapnil V. Walve, APP, for the State - Resopndent No. 1.

Adv. Sheetal Shah a/w Vinisha i/by M/s. Mehta & Girdharlal for respondent No.9 Payal Pardeshi, PSI, present.

CORAM

: AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATED : MARCH 11, 2026 P.C.:

1.

The interim application is filed for seeking a direction to discharge the applicant under Section 169 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The exercise of power of discharge being discretionary, the Superior Court cannot direct the Magistrate to exercise such discretion in particular manner. However, it is made clear that pendency of this petition shall not preclude the Magistrate from passing appropriate order on appropriate application in accordance with law.

2.

The interim application stands disposed of.

35-ia-787-26.doc 3.

The Magistrate shall pass appropriate order on the Closure Report within a period of eight weeks.

(AMIT BORKAR, J.)