GOVIND KAKURAM KATARIA AND ANR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Ashish / osk 266 WP 2889-23.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2889 OF 2023 1. Govind Kakuram Kataria ] Age 62 years, Occupation: Business, ] R/a. Cenced Apartment, Flat No. B2 ] Ambedkar Road, Near Bajaj Park, Bandra (W), ] Mumbai. 2. Sunny Govind Kataria ] Age 39 years, Occupation: Business, ] R/a. Ceneced Apartment, Flat No. B2, ] Ambedkar Road, Near Bajaj Park, Bandra (W) ] Mumbai. 3. Kunal Govind Kataria ] Age 36 yeas, Occupation: Business, ] R/a Cenced Apartment, Flat No. B2, ] Ambedkar Road, Near Bajaj Park, Bandra (W) ] Mumbai. ] … Petitioners V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra ] (Through, Khar Police Station) ] 2. Dhanraj Rochiraj Sawlani ] Age 72 years, Occupation: Business, ] R/a 103, Lok Nariman Heights, ] Ambedkar Road, Khar West, Mumbai. ] … Respondents _______________________________________ Ms. Poonam Ankleshwaria a/w Mr. Prathamesh Parkar & Ms. Atithi Abhay for Petitioners. Smt. Savita M. Yadav, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. _______________________________________ 1/7 Ashish / osk 266 WP 2889-23.doc CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ. DATE : 12th June 2025. JUDGMENT ( Per : A.S. Gadkari, J.) :- 1) Petitioners have invoked jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing of C.C. No.425/PW/2011 pending on the file of learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 9 th Court, Bandra, Mumbai, arising out of C.R. No. 578 of 2010, dated 25 th November 2010, registered with Khar Police Station, Mumbai, under Sections 325, 427, 504, 506 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). 2) Heard Ms. Poonam Ankleshwaria, learned Advocate for Petitioners and Smt. Savita M. Yadav, learned A.P.P. for Respondent No.1- State. Perused entire record. 2.1) Record indicates that, b