ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD., THROUGH SENIOR MANAGER AKSHAY MAHADIK vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ORS.

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W. P. 3607-2025 (J).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3607 OF 2025 ANAND Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., .. Petitioner SUDHAKAR a Company having its Registered office SUDAME at, 18th Floor, A Wing, Marathon Future, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Digitally signed Mumbai – 400 013, through it’s by ANAND SUDHAKAR Senior Manager, Legal Litigation SUDAME Mr. Akshay Mahadik, Age : 36 yrs Date: 2025.08.30 12:09:40 +0530 Versus 1. The Inspector of Police at the instance of Nodal Cyber Police Station, Mumbai, 32nd Floor, World Trade Centre, Centre I, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005. Email : [email protected] 2. The Office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra State, Cyber Department, 32nd Floor, World Trade Centre, Centre I, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005. Email : [email protected] 3. The State of Maharashtra 4. Sunil Mahendra Sharma, A-1004, Ashirwad Apartment, Carter Road No. 2, Bandra(W), Mumbai. .. Respondents Anand 1/14 W. P. 3607-2025 (J).odt Mr. Sanjog Parab, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Mohan Rao, Ms. Sulabha Rane, Mr. Sanjeev Ahuja and Ms. Sakshi Badkar, for the Petitioner Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General a/w. Mr. H. S. Venegaonkar, PP and Mr. S. V. Gavand, APP, for the Respondent – State Mr. Manoj Mohite, Senior Advocate i/b. Mr. Ishad Shrivastava, for Respondent No. 4 Mr. Prafull Wagh, Police Inspector is present in court Mr. Mahendra Sanjay Sharma is present in court _________________________________________________________ CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ. DATE : 12th August, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and the matter is heard finally with the consent of parties. 2. The Petitioner has f