2026:BHC-AUG:5397 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1235 OF 2018 Datta Sundarrao Pawar ... Petitioner Age Major, Occu: Advocate R/o Kallam, District Osmanabad VERSUS

1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kallam, Dist. Osmanabad

2. Kallam Taluka Shetkari Kharedi Vikri Sangh, ... Respondents Through its Manager

3. The Secretary, Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Kallam, Dist. Osmanabad

4. The Chief Officer, Nagar Parishad, Kallam, Dist. Osmanabad

5. Taiyyab Sayyed Gaus, Age Major, Occu: Business R/o Kallam, Dist. Osmanabad Mr. S. J.Salunke, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. S. Dande, APP for Respondent No.1-State Mr. A. T. Jadhavar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 Mr. Akhilesh Anarse h/for Mr. A.S. Barlota, Advocate for Respondent No.5 CORAM : Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.

DATE : 30.01.2026 ORAL JUDGMENT:-

1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and with consent of the parties, the petition is heard finally at the stage of admission.

2. By the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner takes exception to