Gitalaxmi 25-APL-193-2020.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 193 OF 2020 Kirti Kumar Mangaldas Shah ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent __________ Mr. Sayyed Asif Husain i/b Mr. Hasanuddin S. Ansari, learned Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. PSI Mr. Rahul Ramkrushna Kokate attached to Santacruz Police Station, Mumbai is present in the Court. __________ CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 2nd FEBRUARY 2026. P.C. : 1. By the present Criminal Application, the Applicant has sought for the following substantive relief in terms of prayer clause 31(a) :- “a. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to allow the above application and quash the FIR No. 163 of 2017 under Sections 465, 466, 468, 471 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code lodged with Santacruz Police Station against the applicant, under section 482 of Cr.P.C.” 2. Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent on instructions from the Investigating Officer in Crime No. 163 of 2017 submits that A-Summary was filed on 01.09.2023. He submits the said report has been accepted by the Magistrate having jurisdiction. He therefore submits that the Gitalaxmi 25-APL-193-2020.doc present Petition is rendered infructuous. 3. Mr. Sayyed Husain, learned Advocate appeared on behalf of the Applicant and sought a pass over to take instructions from the Applicant. 4. At the request of Mr. Sayyed Husain, learned Advocate for the Applicant, this matter was taken up at 1:30 p.m. He on instructions submit that the Petition be disposed of in view of the statement of Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. 5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Sukanta Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent, Criminal Application No. 193 of 2020 is dismissed as infructuous. [ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Digitally signed by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date: 2026.02.02 19:26:46 +0530