73.WP.2015.2026.doc Ajay ININ THETHE HIGHHIGH COURTCOURT OFOF JUDICATUREJUDICATURE ATAT BOMBAYBOMBAY CRIMINALCRIMINAL APPELLATEAPPELLATE JURISDICTIONJURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2015 OF 2026 Vinayak Narayan Koli .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Dhananjay Lodha, Advocate i/by Mr. Saurabh Patil for Petitioner.  Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP for Respondent – State.  Mr. Vinayak Koli, Petitioner is present.  Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh Yadav, Respondent No.2 – Complainant is present. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : AUGUST 27, 2026. P.C.: 1. Taken up at the time of rising in view of the exigency mentioned by the learned Advocates that the Writ Petition is for quashing of the criminal proceedings by consent of the parties. 2. Heard Mr. Lodha, learned Advocate for Petitioner and Ms. Talhar, learned APP for Respondent – State. 3. Affidavit on behalf of Respondent No.2 – Complainant giving consent is placed on record before the Court. It is dated 04.08.2026. The reasons given in the Affidavit are appended in paragraph Nos.3 to 3 thereof and I have perused the same and there is no reason to disbelieve the same. I have interacted with the Petitioner – Vinayak 1 of 3 73.WP.2015.2026.doc Koli and Respondent No.2 – Complainant who are present in the Court. They have no grievance with each other.

4. Considering the issue involved in the present case, I am of the opinion that the present Writ Petition deserves to be allowed so that the parties can be free to carry on their lives otherwise. 5. The Writ Petition is therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘A’ which reads thus:- “A. That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned criminal proceedings arising out of and in connection with the said FIR No. 1073 of 2025 registered by the Sahar Police Station on 10/10/2025 against the Petitioner and direct the Respondent to forthwith close investigation into the said criminal complaint.” 6. In view of the above, I direct payment of costs of Rs.25,000/-to Petitioner, to be paid to A.K. Munshi Yojana’s J.T. Sheth Mandbuddhi Vikas Kendra, a Special School imparting education and training to the needs of 150 special children in the field of Education (Classes for 6 to 18 years), early intervention (upto 6 years) and vocational training (18 years above) having its school address and building at A.K. Munshi Yojana Chowk, 3rd Panjarapole Lane, C.P. Tank, Mumbai – 400 004 [Contact Nos. 22425513 / 22423654] registered under the Society Registration Act, XXI of 1980 under No. : 387/81 GBBSD and the Public Trust Act, XXIX of 1950 under No. F-6809. RCI Reg. No. 0163 within a period of one week from today. Receipt of payment of costs shall be placed before the Court for compliance. 2 of 3 73.WP.2015.2026.doc

7. In view of the above, Writ Petition is disposed. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay Digitally signed AJAY byTRAMBAKAJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.08.28 15:04:17 +0530 3 of 3

73.WP.2015.2026.doc Ajay ININ THETHE HIGHHIGH COURTCOURT OFOF JUDICATUREJUDICATURE ATAT BOMBAYBOMBAY CRIMINALCRIMINAL APPELLATEAPPELLATE JURISDICTIONJURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2015 OF 2026 Vinayak Narayan Koli .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Dhananjay Lodha, Advocate i/by Mr. Saurabh Patil for Petitioner.  Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP for Respondent – State.  Mr. Vinayak Koli, Petitioner is present.  Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh Yadav, Respondent No.2 – Complainant is present. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : AUGUST 27, 2026. P.C.: 1. Taken up at the time of rising in view of the exigency mentioned by the learned Advocates that the Writ Petition is for quashing of the criminal proceedings by consent of the parties. 2. Heard Mr. Lodha, learned Advocate for Petitioner and Ms. Talhar, learned APP for Respondent – State. 3. Affidavit on behalf of Respondent No.2 – Complainant giving consent is placed on record before the Court. It is dated 04.08.2026. The reasons given in the Affidavit are appended in paragraph Nos.3 to 3 thereof and I have perused the same and there is no reason to disbelieve the same. I have interacted with the Petitioner – Vinayak 1 of 3 73.WP.2015.2026.doc Koli and Respondent No.2 – Complainant who are present in the Court. They have no grievance with each other.

4. Considering the issue involved in the present case, I am of the opinion that the present Writ Petition deserves to be allowed so that the parties can be free to carry on their lives otherwise. 5. The Writ Petition is therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘A’ which reads thus:- “A. That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned criminal proceedings arising out of and in connection with the said FIR No. 1073 of 2025 registered by the Sahar Police Station on 10/10/2025 against the Petitioner and direct the Respondent to forthwith close investigation into the said criminal complaint.” 6. In view of the above, I direct payment of costs of Rs.25,000/-to Petitioner, to be paid to A.K. Munshi Yojana’s J.T. Sheth Mandbuddhi Vikas Kendra, a Special School imparting education and training to the needs of 150 special children in the field of Education (Classes for 6 to 18 years), early intervention (upto 6 years) and vocational training (18 years above) having its school address and building at A.K. Munshi Yojana Chowk, 3rd Panjarapole Lane, C.P. Tank, Mumbai – 400 004 [Contact Nos. 22425513 / 22423654] registered under the Society Registration Act, XXI of 1980 under No. : 387/81 GBBSD and the Public Trust Act, XXIX of 1950 under No. F-6809. RCI Reg. No. 0163 within a period of one week from today. Receipt of payment of costs shall be placed before the Court for compliance. 2 of 3 73.WP.2015.2026.doc

7. In view of the above, Writ Petition is disposed. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay Digitally signed AJAY byTRAMBAKAJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.08.28 15:04:17 +0530 3 of 3