DTG 17-Wp-2684-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2684 OF 2026 Swati Sameer Naik … Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Rohan Mahadik a/w Mr. Bhavin Vora, Ms. Mekhala More, Ms. Bharvi Samel and Ms. Nikitha Butty i/b The Juris Partners for Petitioner. Mr. Ajay Patil, A.P.P. for Respondent-State. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 27th August 2026 P.C. : 1) In view of Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sujal Vishwas Attavar and Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors., reported in 2026 SCC OnLine SC 798, present Petition for lodgment of crime on the basis of complaint dated 11th October 2025, filed by the Petitioner with the concerned police Authorities, is not maintainable. 2) As far as prayer clause (b) of the Petition is concerned, the Petitioner is having substantive alternate statutory remedy under Section 22P of the Maharashtra Police Act before the State Police Complaints Authority. 3) By reserving the said remedy in favour of the Petitioner, Petition is disposed off. ( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 1/1 DNYANESHWAR TULSHIRAM GHUMNAR Digitally signed by DNYANESHWAR TULSHIRAM GHUMNAR Date: 2026.08.29 14:31:32 +0530