IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5173 OF 2018 Mr. Subodh Medsikar ] Aged 55 years, Occupation – Service, ] Residing at A/41, Nilgiri Heights, ] Shivaji Housing Society, Senapati Bapat Road, ]

Pune – 411 016. ] … Petitioner V/s.

1. The State of Maharashtra ]

Through the Office of Chief Public ] Prosecutor, the High Court at Bombay, ] Mumbai. ]

2. The Senior Inspector of Police ]

Incharge of Chikhali Police Station, ] Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune. ]

3. Ms. Sheetal Devidas Gosavi ]

Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicle, ] Residing at Flat No. A-1, Sahil Residency, ] B-Bldg. Sector-9, Moshi Pradhikaran, ]

Chinchwad, Pune – 412 105. ] … Respondents _______________________________________

Ms. Pinaz C. Contractor a/w. Hitekshi Y. Bhanushali for Petitioner.

Mr. Rhishikesh Pethe, A.P.P. for Respondent Nos.1 & 2-State.

Mr. Rushikesh G. Patil for Respondent No.3.

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CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 9^th June 2025.

J UDGMENT ( P er : A. S. Gadkari , J. ) :-

1) By this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, the Petitioner seeks quashing