MALA AWADHBIHARI BHARADWAJ AND ANR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Gitalaxmi 906-APL-1169-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1169 OF 2025 1. Mala Awadhbihari Bharadwaj, Age-62 years, Occu.-Household, R/o.-House No. 400A, Ward No. 23, Janpul Station Road, Shantipuri, City – Motihari, Dist.-East Champaran, Bihar-845401. 2. Raushan Awadhbihari Bharadwaj, Age-37 years, Occu.-Service, R/o.-House No. 400A, Ward No. 23, Janpul Station Road, Shantipuri, City – Motihari, Dist.-East Champaran, Bihar-845401. ...Applicants Versus. 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Police Inspector, Kondhwa Police Station, Pune. 2. Shruti Raushan Bharadwaj, Age-31 years, Occu.-Service, R/o.-Type 4, C/8 Ekta Vihar, Sec-25, CBD Belapur, Panvel. ...Respondents ------- Ms. Kalyani Mangave, learned Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent No.1. Ms. Aarti Pandey, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2. API Mr. Sachin Thorat attached to Kondhva Police Station is present in the Court. ------- CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 11th FEBRUARY 2026. Gitalaxmi 906-APL-1169-2025.doc JUDGEMENT : 1. Heard Ms. Kalyani Mangave, learned Advocate for the Applicants,