AYYAPA SWAMI vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

904.APL 343-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.343 OF 2025 Mr. Ayyappa Swami Age 42 Years, Occ. Private Banking Sector, R/o. Flat No.D-101, Megapolis Mystic, Hinjewadi Phase-3, Pune-411 057 … Applicant V/s. 1. State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Officer, Police Station, Hinjewadi, Pune 2. Mrs.Rushali Purushottam Gupta (Informant) Age 42 Years, Occ. Service at TCS Private Sector. R/o. Flat No.B-1606, Megapolis Sangariya Society, Hinjewadi Phase-3, Bhairwadi, Pune-411 057 … Respondents ------ Mr. Mohan Anant Vishnu for the Applicant. Ms. Gauri S. Rao, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Sumit Gadade i/b Mr. Shubham Gadade for Respondent No.2. Ms. Seema Mundhe, Hinjewadi Police Station, Chinchwad, Pune, present. ------ CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ. Rajesh Chittewan, PS 1/16 904.APL 343-2025.doc RESERVED ON : 20th NOVEMBER, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: 18th DECEMBER, 2025 Judgment (Per Sandesh D. Patil, J.) 1) Heard learned Counsel for the Applicant, learned A.P.P. for the Respondent No.1-State and learned Counsel for the Respondent No.2. 2) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the con