2025:BHC-NAG:15081-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) No.844 OF 2024 Mr. Palash s/o. Bhavrao Kotangale, Age 27 years, Occupation : Govt. Servant, R/o. Shivaji Nagar, Pauni, Taq. Pauni, Distt. Bhandara 441 910. : APPLICANT ...VERSUS...

1. The State of Maharashtra, Through PSO, Pauni, Tah. Pauni, Distt. Bhandara 441 910.

2. Miss. X.Y.Z. : RESPONDENTS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Mr. Rahul D. Gulhane, Advocate for Applicant.

Mrs. Shamsi Haider, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent No.1. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ.

RESERVED ON : 17 ^th DECEMBER, 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 24 ^th DECEMBER, 2025.

JUDGMENT : (Per : Nandesh S. Deshpande, J.)

1. Heard. Admit. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. The applicant has approached this Court by filing the present application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the First Information Report (for short "FIR") dated 02.05.2022, registered as Crime No. 119/2022 at Police Station Pauni, District Bhandara, as also for q