Nirmal Ramesh Kothari v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Criminal Writ Petition No.134 of 2020; Nirmal Ramesh Kothari v. State of Maharashtra; decided 12.12.2025 by Sushil M. Ghodeswar, J.; challenge to ASJ Bhusawal order dated 12.11.2019 in Criminal Revision Application No.66/2018 upholding JMFC (3rd Court) Bhusawal rejection dated 16.08.2018 in RCC No.239/2018 of S.156(3) Cr.P.C. application alleging fraud by Bank of India Bhusawal manager over FDR of Rs.1,30,587.65 (maturity 31.07.2018), withdrawal of Rs.70,883/- and credit of Rs.95,000/-; IPC Sections 420, 406, 409, 468, 467, 465, 471 r/w 120(B); dispute held to be consumer/service grievance for Consumer Forum; petition rejected/dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The orders passed by both the Courts below are in tune with the legal principles laid down in law, do not require any interference, and the criminal writ petition is rejected.