KBP 1 cr.wp.893-11.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.893 OF 2011 Hiren s/o.Devendra T. Shah and anr. ..Petitioners Vs The State of Maharashtra and anr. ..Respondents -- Mr.A.M.Saraogi, for petitioners. Ms.A.S.Pai, APP for respondent State. Mr.B.S.Bhoye, A.P.I. Panvel City, New Bombay. -- CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 23 rd NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C.: This petition is for quashing of case R.C.No.69/2011 arising out of F.I.R. No.M-3 of 2000 dated 25 th July, 2000 and also order dated 26 th February, 2001 registered under the provisions of Sections 420, 424, 506(2) of Indian Penal Code pending before the Court of Judicial Magistrate F.C., Panvel, Court No.1. KBP 2 cr.wp.893-11.odt 2] We are informed by the learned A.P.P. that Charge Sheet was filed as back as on 19 th February, 2001. Thereafter, the Court took cognizance of the matter and Charge has been framed on 4 th October, 2008. What prevented the petitioner to apply for quashing of F.I.R. or Charge Sheet, as the case may be, till March, 2011 has not been disclosed in the petition. 3] We dismissed the petition on the ground of laches. At the same time, it will be open to the petitioner to pursue other remedies before the concerned Court, which will have to be decided on its own merits in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. [R.G.KETKAR, J.] [A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.]