(1) 940 Cri.WP-424.2020.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 940 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 424 OF 2020 SMITA W/O DEEPAK KUMBHARE-ASTEKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Santosh Jadhavar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.B. Patil, A.P.P. for respondent Nos.1 to 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. DATED : 16th September, 2026 Per Court : 1. Heard. 2. Though this petition is filed for direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to lodge crime against respondent No.4 for submitting false information on oath in the nomination paper submitted by the petitioner for contesting election of Corporator of Ward No. 15 of Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation, however, it appears that the petitioner had given one complaint to the present respondent Nos.2 and 3 for the same relief on 25.10.2019. Therefore, instead of giving direction as sought, we deem it appropriate to direct respondent No. 2 to decide the aforesaid application of the petitioner. (2) 940 Cri.WP-424.2020.odt 3. Thus, we dispose of this petition with direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 25.10.2019, if not already decided, on its own merits. 4. The petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent No. 2 within a reasonable time. (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE VD_Dhirde