2025:BHC-NAG:14863-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL)NO. 152/2023

1. Hemant S/o Manohar Meshram, Aged About 27 years, Occu : Student, R/o. Shivam Colony, Ward No. 89 Near Lalit Kirana, Old Water Tank Lohara Bypass, Yavatmal, Tq. & Distt. Yavatmal.

... APPLICANT ...VERSUS…

1. State Of Maharashtra, Through its Police Station Officer, Police Station Gittikhadan, Nagpur, Distt. Nagpur.

2. XYZ (Victim) in crime bearing First Information Report No. 417/2022 registered at Police Station Gittikhadan, Tq. & Distt. Nagpur ...NON-APPLICANTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mr. Tejas S. Deshpande, Advocate for the applicant Mr. M. J. Khan, APP for the non-applicant/State Mr. Amol Hunge, Advocate (Appointed) for the non-applicant no. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

RESERVED ON : 15 ^th DECEMBER, 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 23 ^rd DECEMBER, 2025.

JUDGMENT (PER : NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.)

Heard. Admit. Heard finally with the consent of learned Counsel for the parties.

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