The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the extortion FIR registered against former Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey and others in Thane. The case, filed in 2024 by businessman Sanjay Punamiya, alleged misuse of office, extortion and coercion linked to a political controversy

A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on Monday briefly heard arguments on his petition and would continue further hearing on December 19