Kunal S/O Rupchand Undirwade vs State Of Maharashtra Thr Ps Sindewahi ...

ik-36069006 Bombay High Court 18 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.794 OF 2025 • 15 min read

Judges (2)

Nandesh S. Deshpande Coram Urmila Joshi-Phalke Delivered

Counsel (4)

A. G. Mate Counsel Respondent Akhilesh Potnis Counsel Applicant L.B. Khergade Counsel Respondent Mohan Sudame Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Chaitali Motiram Kawale Respondent Kunal Rupchand Undirwade Applicant

Case Significance

Kunal S/O Rupchand Undirwade vs State Of Maharashtra Thr Ps Sindewahi ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: ik-36069006). The applicant, a Block Development Officer, sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 354 and 354-A IPC alleging outraging the modesty of a female health worker under his supervision. The applicant had been exonerated in departmental proceedings under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, where the committee found the allegations unsubstantiated. The court allowed the application and quashed the FIR, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of proces The bench comprised Justices Nandesh S. Deshpande and Urmila Joshi-Phalke. The judgment was delivered by Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke. Counsel appearing: A. G. Mate (counsel for respondent), Akhilesh Potnis (counsel for applicant), L.B. Khergade (counsel for respondent), Mohan Sudame (counsel for applicant).

Summary

The applicant, a Block Development Officer, sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 354 and 354-A IPC alleging outraging the modesty of a female health worker under his supervision. The applicant had been exonerated in departmental proceedings under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, where the committee found the allegations unsubstantiated. The court allowed the application and quashed the FIR, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process of law given the lesser standard of proof in the departmental enquiry had not been met.

What was the outcome of Kunal S/O Rupchand Undirwade vs State Of Maharashtra Thr Ps Sindewahi ...?

The applicant, a Block Development Officer, sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 354 and 354-A IPC alleging outraging the modesty of a female health worker under his supervision. The applicant had...

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