Sanjay Omprakash Varma v. State Of Maharashtra Through P S O Khamgaon City Dist Buldana And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 1605 OF 2024 ( Sanjay Omprakash Varma vs. State of Maharashtra and another ) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Mr. A.D.Bhate, Advocate for applicant.

Mr. N.H.Joshi, APP for respondent No.1.

CORAM : VINAY JOSHI AND ABHAY J. MANTRI , JJ.

ATE : OCTOBER 25 , 2024 1) Heard.

2) This is an application seeking to quash FIR in Crime No.0236/2024 dated 26/04/2024 registered with Police Station, Khamgaon City District Buldhana for the offence punishable under Sections 353 and 186 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Sections 131 and 132 of the Representation of People Act. At the instance of report lodged by non-applicant No.2 crime has been registered. 3) Learned Counsel for the applicant submitted that there was some altercation of words at the time of voting of parliamentary elections and on that occurrence, he has already filed a complaint to the District Collector. Enquiry was set up, in which the informant has given a statement that he was not interested to lodge report. According to the applicant however, at the behest of the police, subsequently report has been lodged to harass the applicant.

4) Issue notice to the respondents, returnable in six weeks.

2 05-apl 1605.2024.odt 5) In the meanwhile, prosecution may proceed with their investigation, but Charge-Sheet should not be filed without obtaining leave of this Court.

( ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ) ( VINAY JOSHI, J. ) KOLHE Signed by: Mr. Ravikant Kolhe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 25/10/2024 15:51:51