Shrikant Sitaram Hatkar v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4981 OF 2025 Shrikant Sitaram Hatkar, ] RTI Activist, R/of. Mulund, Mumbai ] .. Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Maharashtra, ] Through the Public Prosecutor, High Court, Bombay ]

2. Senior Inspector of Police, ] Dadar Bhoiwada Police Station, Mumbai ]

3. Vishwanath Baliram Gaikwad, ] Retd. Admn. Officer, Wadia Hospital, Mumbai ] .. Respondents Mr. Prasad Sankpal, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. M.M. Deshmukh, I/c. Public Prosecutor for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Mr. Dharmendra Rohra with Mr. Ganesh Narayanan and Mr. Karan Rohra, Advocates for Respondent No.3. Mr. M.B. Dhumal, PSI, Bhoiwada Police Station, Mumbai is present.

CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 26TH SEPTEMBER 2025.

P.C. :

The petitioner and the respondent no.3 are present in the Court.

2.

Affidavit-in-reply tendered on behalf of the respondent no.3 is taken on record.

3.

At the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, post this matter on 29th September 2025.

[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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