IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6286 OF 2024 Dr. Shireesh Gupte … Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents ------

Mr. Aseem Naphade a/w Mr. A.P. Singh i/b A.P. Singh & Co. for the Petitioner.

Mrs. P.P. Shinde, Addl. P.P. for the Respondent No.1-State.

Mr. Siddarth Jha a/w Mr. Pritesh Burad, Mr. Shreyas Moharir i/b Mr.

Pritesh Burad Associates for the Respondent No.2.

Mr. S.K. Lahane, Asst. Police Inspector, Naupada Police Station, Thane City. ------

CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE &

SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 28^th NOVEMBER 2025 P.C.

1) Although, the Respondent No.1-State of Maharashtra has been served and learned Counsel for the Petitioner has an acknowledgment to that effect, Mrs. Shinde, Addl. P.P., makes a grievance that she has not been served a copy of the Petition. Mr. Aseem Naphade, assures to serve a copy of the Petition on the learned Addl. P.P., to enable her to take instructions.

2) Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner.

3) By this Petition, the Petitioner seeks quashing of the F.I.R. registered vide C.R. No.0033 of 2022, with Naupada Police Station, Thane, for the offence punishable under Sections 4