IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1827 OF 2020

1. Khwajamiyan Ahmad Hussain Farooqui, Age 39 years, Occupation Business/ Contractor, R/o Galib Nagar, Dargah Road, Parbhani, Tq. & Dist. Parbhani

2. Shaikh Mohd. Rafiq Mohd. Shaikh Noor, Occu. Driver, R/o Kurban Ali Shah Nagar, Parbhani, Tq. & Dist. Parbhani … APPLICANTS VERSUS

1. The State of Maharashtra through Investigating Officer, Kotwali Police Station, Parbhani, Tq. & Dist. Parbhani

2. Gunaji s/o Trimbak Bhole, Age 34 years, Occu. Service as Police Constable, Kotwali Police Station, Parbhani, Tq. & Dist. Parbhani (Copy to be served on the Public Prosecutor, high Court of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad) … RESPONDENTS .......

Mr. M.P. Tripathi, Advocate for applicants Shri S.D. Ghayal, A.P.P. for respondent No.1.

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CORAM : SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI AND R.M. JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : 6th JANUARY, 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) :

With consent, heard finally at the stage of admission.

2. By this application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the applicants have sought to quash First Informant Report bearing Crime No.271/2020, registered with Kotwali Polic