IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2498 OF 2009 NITA SURESH LOTE .. .. PETITIONER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .. .. RESPONDENTS Mr. Venkatesh Shastry for the petitioner Ms. P. H. Kantharia, APP. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & SMT. MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATED : 2nd March, 2010 P.C. The petitioner has prayed that First Information Report dated 11/9/08 in Crime No. 197 of 2008 registered by the Shivajinagar Police Station, Pune, be quashed. Learned APP Ms. Kantharia on instructions from Mr. R. J. Karpe, PSI, Shivajinagar Police Station, Pune, informs us that on 27/2/10 charge-sheet has already been filed. Hence prayer for quashing of the First Information Report cannot be considered by this court. The petitioner, if he so desires may adopt any other appropriate remedy which may be available to him in law. Copy of report dated 2/3/10 by PSI Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Pune, is taken on record and marked “X”. We, however, make it clear that, we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Petition is disposed of. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.) (SMT. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)