2025:BHC-AS:53842-DB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 1728 OF 2021

Pradeep Kumar Pathivada … Petitioner

vs.

State of Maharashtra and another … Respondents Mr. Amey Deshpande a/w. Ms. Vandana Bait and Mr. Harsh Nishar for

petitioner.

Ms. Sangita Phad, APP for respondent No.1-State.

Mr. Behzad Irani for respondent No.2-first informant.

CORAM : MANISH PITALE &

MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ

DATE : 09^th DECEMBER, 2025

P.C. :

. By this petition, the petitioner has sought quashing of FIR No.330 of 2020 registered at D. N. Nagar Police Station, Andheri, Mumbai, for offences under Sections 376, 377, 420, 506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). Upon completion of investigation, chargesheet was filed and therefore, the petitioner has also sought

quashing of chargesheet.

2. On 04.03.2024, this Court, while issuing notice, granted stay to further proceedings before the Trial Court. In fact, the petitioner is also seeking quashing of Sessions Case No.270 of 2021, pending

before the Sessions Judge, Dindoshi.

3. The petitioner in the present case, approached this Court, stating that his relationship with respondent No.2 was consensual in nature and it ap