2024:BHC-AUG:24767-DB {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2909 OF 2022 Smt. Ratnabai Ratu Bheemashankar Chitte, Age 55 years, Occ. Homemaker, R/o. /Sonar Colony, Oerga, Tq. Murum, District Osmanabad.

.. APPLICANT.

VERSUS

1. The State of Maharashtra through Murum Police Station, Tq. Murum, Dist. Osmanabad.

2. Shri Prashant Lakshamrao Shapurkar, Age 58 years, Occ. Service (Assistant Registrar, Omerga)

R/o. At post Omerga, Tq. Murum District Osmanabad.

3. Liyakat Abbas Shaikh, Age 65 years, Occ. Retired, R/o. Kesar javalga, Tq. Omerga Dist. Osmanabad .. RESPONDENTS.

Mr. P.D. Bachate, Advocate h/f. Mr. A.C. Sisodiya, Advocate for applicant, Mr. V.K. Kotecha, APP for respondent State, Mr. Z.H. Farooqui for intervenor.

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, JJ.

DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2024.

JUDGMENT [ PER S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.] :-

1. The applicant has filed this application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashment of the FIR in Crime No. 242 of 2022, dated 23.7.2022, registered with Police Station, Murum, District Osmanabad {2}

for the offence punishable under the Maharashtra Money Lending Act, 2014 as well as consequential proceed