RAJESH KHAKAR AND ORS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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wp-430-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 430 OF 2025 1. Rajesh Khakar Indian Inhabitant, Age 55 years, NIKITA KAILAS Residing at: A4, Tarapore Garden, DARADE Digitally signed by NIKITA KAILAS DARADE Date: 2025.05.09 12:27:22 +0530 Oshiwara, Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai-400 053 2. Sameer Merchant Indian Inhabitant, Age 42 years, Residing at: B1 Wing, Flat No. 401, Serenity Complex Oshiwara, Mumbai-400 053 3. Dharmesh Dattani Indian Inhabitant, Age 48 years, Residing at: 1302, Krishna Heritage, M.G. Road, Mumbai-400 067. … Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Kashigaon Police Station Silver Sarita, Vinay Nagar, Kashigaon, Mira Road (E), Thane-401 107. 2. Yogesh Dattatray Bagul 15, 16, Gokul Bungalow, Radha Nagari, Near ABB Circle, Mahatma Nagar, Nashik-422 008. 3. The Commissioner of Police Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar 9, Gaurav Galaxy, Mira Road East, Mira Bhayander - 401 107. … Respondents Nikita 1 wp-430-2025.odt Mr. Manoj S. Mohite, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Amit Jajoo a/w Dr. Vedant Chhajed a/w Mr. Aman Marwah i/b IndusLaw for Petitioners. Ms. S.S. Kaushik, APP for Respondent State. Mr. Aditya Shamsunder Chandak a/w Ms. Niraja Joshi i/b. Ms. Indrayani Patani, for Respondent No. 2. PSI Kiran Baghdane, Kashigaon Police Station. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. RESERVED ON : 9TH APRIL, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: 9TH MAY, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties. 2. By the present petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), Petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No.0339 of 2024 dated 1