2026:BHC-NAG:1974-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.764 OF 2023 Dr.Dwarkadas s/o Narayandas Rathi, aged about 69 years, occupation: medical practitioner, r/o Sarafa Line, Telhara, taluka Telhara, district Akola. ….. Applicant.

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1. State of Maharashtra, through Ministry of Home Affairs, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Talhara, Taluka Telhara, District Akola.

3. Rubi Dilip Malekar, aged about 38 years, occupation: business, r/o Civil Line, Washim, District Washim. ….. Non-applicants.

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Shri Mandar Deshpande, Counsel for the applicant.

Shri A.M.Kadukar , APP for the NA Nos.1 and 2/State.

Shri Anup Dhore, Counsel for NA No.3.

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CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.

CLOSED ON : 22/01/2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 06/02/2026 JUDGMENT

1. Heard learned counsel Shri Mandar Deshpande for the applicant, learned APP Shri A.M.Kadukar for the State, and learned counsel Shri Anup Dhore for the non-applicant No.3.

Admit. Heard finally by consent.

2. By this application, the applicant seeks quashing of the FIR in connection with Crime No.161/2