IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY AT NAGPUR BENCH
URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.
Prasad S/o. Laxman Deukar – Appellant
Versus
Bollineni Venkat Ramanyya – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.)
1. Heard. Rule.
2. By this petition, the petitioners are seeking following reliefs :
(i) Issue an appropriate writ thereby quash and set aside the order dated 23.9.2022, passed by the respondent in Criminal Case No.2/2022 under Section 145 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (ii) Issue an appropriate writ thereby quash and set aside the order passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Criminal Revision No.197/2022.
(iii) Considering the facts of the case matter may be kindly remanded to the office of respondent No.2 for fresh disposal after considering all the issues involved in case and as stated in the petition.
(iv) Saddle costs of the petition upon the respondents and;
(v) Grant any other relief as deems fit in favour of the petitioners in the interest of justice.
3. Brief facts, which are necessary for the disposal of the petition are as under :
Ghansham Mahadeorao Dahane was the owner of agricultural land at Mouza Ruikhairi, Taluka Nagpur bearing Survey No.20, admeasuring 2.36 H.R. In 2002, he sold the said land admeasuring 0.81 Hec.R to Vijaykumar Parate and, therefore, Survey No.20 divided into two parts. As per the said divis
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