: 1 : 26-ii-WP-4177-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4177 OF 2026 Kirti Ahuja and another …..Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and others .….Respondents ----- Ms. Kirti Ahuja, the Petitioner in person. Mr. Shishir Hiray, Public Prosecutor a/w. M.M. Deshmukh, Addl. P.P., Gauri S. Rao, APP a/w. Shubham Joshi, Devavrat Hiray, Ankit Patil, Krishna Jaiswar for the Respondent-State. Dr. Uday P. Warunjikar, Advocate a/w. Sonali R. Chavan for the Respondent– UOI. Mr. Ajay Patil, for the Respondent No.3 – CBI. Mr. Rohit Dangare, Advocate a/w. Vishakha Sane, Prasad Shirodkar for the Respondent No.6. ----- CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 14th OCTOBER, 2026 P.C. : 1. This is a Petition made with various prayers mainly to take action and conduct enquiry into the act of all police officers, including the Senior Police Officials of Pune. 1 of 2 Deshmane(PS) : 2 : 26-ii-WP-4177-26.odt 2. Both the Petitioners are heard in person. The Petitioner No.2 appeared through Video-Conferencing. Both of them sought permission to withdraw this Petition to avail of alternate efficacious remedy provided under Section 22Q of the Maharashtra Police Act. They sought liberty to approach the State Police Complaints Authority for the reliefs claimed in this Petition. 3. Permission is granted. The Petition is allowed to be withdrawn. The Petitioners are at liberty to pursue their remedy under Section 22Q of the Maharashtra Police Act. All contentions raised by both sides are left open. The said Authority is requested to consider deciding the grievance of the Petitioners herein once they file appropriate proceedings before the Authority, as far as possible within a period of two months. 4. The Petition is disposed of accordingly. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) Deshmane (PS) 2 of 2 PRADIPKUMAR PRAKASHRAO DESHMANE Digitally signed by PRADIPKUMAR PRAKASHRAO DESHMANE Date: 2026.10.19 16:57:10 +0530