NISHIT PATEL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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NISHA Digitally signed by NISHA SANDEEP SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2025.06.18 CHITNIS 18:16:18 +0530 wp.3388.2024(J) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3388 OF 2024 Nishit Patel Occ: Business, Age 45 years residing at 301, Raj Laxmi Residency, 15th Road, Khar West Mumbai 400 052. ...Petitioner Versus 1. State of Maharashtra Through Khar Police Station 2. Nazeem Navroz Tejani Occupation: Housewife Age 55 years, residing at 603, 6th Floor, Cresent Building Above Surmawali Masjid Near Almeida Park 10th Road, Bandra (West) Mumbai – 400 050. ...Respondents Mr. Rahul Moghe a/w Ms. Kalyani Rathod for the Petitioner. Ms. S. S. Kaushik AP.P. for the Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, for the Respondent No.2. P.I. - Sachin Rane, from Bandra Police Station, Mumbai. N. S. Chitnis 1/24 wp.3388.2024(J) CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. RESERVED ON : 24th APRIL 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 18th JUNE 2025 JUDGMENT (Per Revati Mohite Dere, J.) : - 1. In view of the administrative order passed by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice dated 20 th September 2024, the aforesaid petition has been placed before us and is accordingly taken up for hearing. 2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith, with the consent of the parties and is taken up for final disposal. Learned A.P.P waives notice on behalf of the respondent No.1–State. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, waives notice on behalf of the respondent No.2. 3. By this petition, preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR bearing C.R. No.515 of 2017, registered with the Khar Police Station, Mumbai, qua N. S. Chitnis 2/24 wp.3388.2024(J) him, for the alleged offences p