Pankaj Sambhaji Kate vs The State Of Maharashtra And Another
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Case Significance
Pankaj Sambhaji Kate vs The State Of Maharashtra And Another is a Bombay High Court decision dated November 22, 2024 (citation: ik-39497536). The applicant sought quashing of FIR under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, and 471 IPC read with Section 34 relating to an alleged property forgery involving a plot in Latur district. The court found that the FIR was lodged over a decade after the alleged offence while a civil dispute over the same property was pending between the parties, and that taking cognizance was statutorily barred by the limitation provision under Section 468 CrPC. The application was allowed and the FIR and consequent c The bench comprised Justices Rohit W. Joshi and Vibha V. Kankanwadi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rohit W. Joshi. Counsel appearing: A. M. Phule (counsel for respondent), Ashwin V. Hon (counsel for respondent), Manoj D. Shinde (counsel for applicant).
Summary
The applicant sought quashing of FIR under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, and 471 IPC read with Section 34 relating to an alleged property forgery involving a plot in Latur district. The court found that the FIR was lodged over a decade after the alleged offence while a civil dispute over the same property was pending between the parties, and that taking cognizance was statutorily barred by the limitation provision under Section 468 CrPC. The application was allowed and the FIR and consequent criminal proceedings were quashed as an abuse of process of law.
What was the outcome of Pankaj Sambhaji Kate vs The State Of Maharashtra And Another?
The applicant sought quashing of FIR under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, and 471 IPC read with Section 34 relating to an alleged property forgery involving a plot in Latur district. The court found tha...
Judgment
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