SUNANDAN KAPUR AND ANR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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Digitally signed by LAXMIKANT Esha/Lgc LAXMIKANT GOPAL __________________________________________________ GOPAL CHANDAN CHANDAN Date: Criminal Writ Petition No. 1578 of 2026 2026.06.17 18:36:43 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1578 OF 2026 1. Mr. Sunandan Kapur, Age: 52 years, Occ: Business, Having address at: 908-909, Emaar Capital Tower-1, M.G. Road, Gurugram, Haryana – 122022. 2. Mr. Girish Sethi, Age: 55 years, Occ: Business, Having address at: S-24 Forest County, Kharadi, Vimannagar, Pune – 411 014. … Petitioners Versus. 1. The State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Ambegaon Police Station) 2. Shri. Milind Madhukar Tamboli, Age: Adult, Occupation: Service, R/o: Flat No. 441, Jijhal Bangla, Shri Mahalaxmi Sahakari Gruha Rachana Sanstha, Sahakarnagar No. 1, Pune. … Respondents A PPEARANCES : For the Petitioners Mr. Mayuresh Ingale a/w Mr. Gaurav Rana, Mr. Rakesh Umrani For Respondent No. 2 Mr. Sandeep Karnik a/w Mr. Darsh Gala For State Respondent No. 1 APP, Ms. Rajeshree Newton ------- CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. RESERVED ON : 08th MAY 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 15th JUNE 2026 Page 1 of 17 Esha/Lgc __________________________________________________ Criminal Writ Petition No. 1578 of 2026 JUDGMENT: 1. Heard Mr. Mayuresh Ingale, learned Advocate for the Petitioners, Mr. Sandeep Karnik, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2 and Ms. Rajeshree Newton, learned APP for Respondent No. 1-State. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally, with the consent of the learned Advocates for the parties. 3. Petitioners, by this Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter “BNSS 2023”), are before this Court