Sachin S/O Nanaji Lekkalwar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Pso Mul Police Stationi Tq Mul And Dsit Chandrapur

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO.

OF 20 Sachin Nanaji Lekkalwar -Vs-State of Maharashtra ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S.A.Mohta, Adv. for the applicant.

Mr. Amit Madiwale, A.P.P for non-applicant -State. CORAM VINAY JOSHI & MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : 8th AUGUST, 2024.

1.

Heard.

2.

This is an application seeking to quash the First Information Report No.204 of 2024 dated 13.05.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 188,273,328 of the Indian Penal Code along with Sections 26(2)(iv),30(2)(a),3,4 and 59(i) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 registered with Police Station Mul, district Chandrapur.

3.

It is argued that merely on the basis of statement of the co-accused, the applicant has been arraigned in the crime. Moreover, it is contended that the First Information Report is lodged by the police, which should be by Food Safety Officer and thus, there is no material to proceed.

Kavita

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Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable in six weeks.

5.

Learned APP waives service of notice for nonapplicant -State. 6.

In the meanwhile, investigation shall go on, but charge-sheet shall not be filed without leave of this Court.

JUDGE JUDGE Signed by: Kavita P Tayade Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 09/08/2024 11:30:43 Kavita