Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay
Order Date: 1 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Vijay Sunil Agarwal & Ors., represented by advocates Prashant Trivedi, Amankumar Shahi, Manish Kumawat.
- Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Anr., represented by APP Rajeshree V. Newton; Respondent No.2 represented by Rehan H. Ghojaria.
- The petition sought quashing of FIR No. 954 of 2025 (dated 09.10.2025, Sakinaka Police Station) and related EOW FIR No. 97 of 2025, alleging offences under Sections 316(5), 318(4), 336(2), 338, 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Parties entered a settlement agreement dated 01.08.2026, acknowledging the dispute as private and commercial.
- Consent affidavit filed on 03.09.2026 by Respondent No.2 was appended.
Final Outcome
- The Court, invoking Section 482 of the CrPC and Section 528 of the BNSS, granted consent quashing of the FIRs and all related proceedings.
- Petitioners directed to pay Rs. 25,000 to A.K. Munshi Yojana trust (Society Registration Act, No. 387/81 GBBSD; Public Trust Act, No. F‑6809) within two weeks.
- All bank accounts of the petitioners that had been attached and frozen are ordered to be immediately released for personal use.
- Petitioners must appear on 15 October 2026 to show compliance with the cost payment; failure may lead to recall of the order.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Criminal Procedure