NANDAKUMAR SUKUMAR PANICKER vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

SKN/SAGAR WP-1297.21.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1297 OF 2021 Nandakumar Sukumar Panicker Age: 53 Years, Occupation: Service, Having permanent residential address at 66/3214, Midhila Rajaji Road, Ernakulam- 682035. … Petitioner. V/S. 1. State of Maharashtra Through the office of he Public Prosecutor (through Samata Nagar Police Station). 2. Saru Vijay Pujari, Residing at Room No.A/234, Vanjari Chawl, Hanuman Nagar, Narsipada, near Fish Market, Akurli Road, Kandivali East, Mumbai- 400 101. … Respondents. _______________________________ Mr. Haresh Jagtiani, Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Nikhil Ghate, Mr. Pushpvijay Kanoji i/b. Haresh Jagtiani and Associates for the Petitioner. Mr. Y. M.Nakhwa, APP, for the Respondent-State. Mr. Dilip Shukla i/b. Priya Pandey for Respondent No.2. _______________________________ CORAM : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE , J. RESERVED ON : 23rd FEBRUARY 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 10th JUNE 2026. 1/33 SKN/SAGAR WP-1297.21.doc JUDGMENT :- 1) The present Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash FIR No.139/2019 dated 2nd April 2019 registered with the Samata Na