IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3181 OF 2023 Amol Bhagwan Nehul, Age 23 years, Occ.: Education, R/o. Javkhede Dumala, Tisgaon, Tal. Pathardi, Dist. Ahemadnagar. …..Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Karad Taluka Police Station, Taluka-Karad, District-Satara (Copy to be served on Public Prosecutor, Bombay High Court).

2. ABC, R/o.: Kale, Taluka-Karad, District-Satara, (Copy of Respondent No. 2 to be served through Karad Taluka Police Station). …..Respondents Mr. Abhang Suryawanshi i/b Mr. Narayan Rokade for the Petitioner.

Smt. Anamika Malhotra, Addl.P.P. for Respondent No. 1-State.

Mr. Mahindra Deshmukh for Respondent No. 2.

CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

RESERVED ON : 24th JUNE 2024 PRONOUNCED ON : 28th JUNE 2024 JUDGMENT ( P er Dr. Neela Gokhale, J. ) :-

1) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of all parties, the Petition is heard finally.

2) The Petitioner seeks quashing and setting aside of C. R. No.

490 of 2023 dated 31st July 2023 registered at Karad Taluka Police Station, Satara, for the offense punishable under Sections 376, 376(2)(n), 377, 504