Dhananjay S/O Mahadevrav Sayare vs The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Pso Ps ...

Case Significance

Dhananjay S/O Mahadevrav Sayare vs The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Pso Ps ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated October 25, 2024 (citation: ik-181353000). A police officer (applicant) sought quashing of an FIR for offences under Sections 294, 323, 354, 354-A, 354-B, 354-D and 452 IPC registered by a 23-year-old woman who was the daughter of a family friend. The matter was settled between the parties, and the court quashed the FIR subject to payment of Rs. 3 Lakhs to the High Court Bar Library, Nagpur. The court clarified that quashing the criminal prosecution has no impact on the pending departmental inquiry against the applicant. The bench comprised Justices Abhay J. Mantri and Vinay Joshi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vinay Joshi. Counsel appearing: Amit Thakur (counsel for applicant), Rajnish Vyas (counsel for respondent), S. Sonawane (counsel for applicant), S.V. Kilhe (counsel for respondent), Shantanu Bhoya (counsel for applicant), Shiba Thakur (counsel for applicant).