27.WP.518.2014.doc HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.) IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.518 OF 2014 Amjad Ismail Mujawar .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. R. V. Gupta a/w. Mr. Rohit Vaishya, Mr. Rama Gupta and Ms. Sadhana Yadav, Advocates for Petitioner.  Ms. Sangeeta E. Phad, APP for Respondents.  PSI – Pravin Randive, Andheri Police Station. ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Gupta, learned Advocate for Petitioner and Ms. Phad, learned APP for Respondents. 2. After hearing Petitioner on 13.08.2026, following order was passed:- “1. Heard Mr. Vaishya, learned Advocate for Petitioner and Ms. Phad, learned APP for Respondents. 2. This Petition is with regard to C.R.No.156 of 1999 against the Petitioner under Sections 387 and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Admittedly for almost 14 years, the charge-sheet was not filed and therefore this Court was constraint to pass order dated 11.11.2014 while admitting this Petition. The Petitioner has also written to the prosecution copy of which letter is appended at Exhibit- E, page No.13. Even thereafter more than 13 years have passed. 3. This being a shelf matter has been listed under the orders of the Court. Today, when the matter is called out Advocate Mr. Vaishya enters appearance on behalf of Petitioner. He submits that he would like to take instructions and apprise the Court. Learned APP is also directed to file an appropriate report to the Court with regard to any investigation done or otherwise so that appropriate order can be passed in the Writ Petition. 1 of 2 27.WP.518.2014.doc 4. Stand over to 20th August, 2026. To be placed under the caption ‘First on Board’.” 3. Carrying on further today Ms. Phad after taking instructions informs the Court that charge-sheet has not been filed. Considering the aforesaid timeline as also fact that prosecution have destroyed all the papers, no purpose whatsoever will be served by keeping the present Petition pending. 4. Writ Petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads thus:- “a. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash and set aside C. R. No. 156 of 1999 punishable U/s. 387, 506(2) of Indian Penal Code pending in the file of Andheri Police Station, Mumbai against him.” 5. Writ Petition is allowed and disposed. H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 2 of 2 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Digitally signed by HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date: 2026.09.01 15:17:41 +0530