128. APL-802-26.odt Amberkar IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 802 OF 2026 Ravi Vinayak Rakshankar .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents ....................  Ms. Akshata Barode a/w Mr. Rajesh Poojari i/by Mr. Sugandh K. Zende, Advocates for Applicant  Mr. Yogesh M. Nakhwa, APP for State  Mr. Kamlesh N. Gujar, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 P. C. : 1. Heard Ms. Barode, learned Advocate for Applicant; Mr. Nakhwa, learned APP for State and Mr. Gujar, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2. 2. Present Application is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking to quash the C.R. No. 305/2016 registered with Charkop Police Station and charge sheet filed before Hon'ble Sessions Case No. 6/2017 under Sections 376, 406 and 313 of IPC against the Applicant herein. 3. Both the parties are adults rather were adults even otherwise at the time of the incident in question and knew each other well. Even 1 of 3 128. APL-802-26.odt after 10 years chargesheet having been filed, the trial has not commenced. 4. The prosecutrix is present in court. She has filed her consent affidavit dated 17.03.2026 which is appended at page Nos. 101-103 of Petition. She has persuaded the Court to quash the present criminal proceedings since she has moved on in her life and to end the ignominy of a pending criminal prosecution. 5. Applicant is also present in Court. He also persuades the Court to quash the proceedings and expresses remorse at what has happened. 6. Though at first blush, it may appear that an offense for which the FIR is registered would be an offense against the Society at large and would have a societal impact, however, in the facts and circumstances of the present case which are placed before me, they persuade me to consider the request made by the parties, and more particularly, the Complainant. 7. In view of the above, I am inclined to allow the Application so that the parties can move ahead in life with their respective lives. Hence, the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads thus:- 2 of 3 128. APL-802-26.odt "a) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue appropriate order or direction quashing the C.R. No. 305/2016 registered with Charkop Police Station and charge sheet filed before Hon'ble Sessions Case No. 6/2017 under Sections 376, 406 and 313 of IPC against the Applicant herein in the interest of justice." 8. It is clarified that as a consequence of allowing present Application, Sessions Case No. 6 of 2017 which has been filed before the Additional Sessions Judge, Dindoshi, Mumbai is also quashed and set aside. 9. Petition stands allowed and disposed of accordingly. Amberkar [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 3 of 3 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Digitally signed by RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Date: 2026.09.12 17:29:05 +0530