1 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4012/2006 (Ajay Amrutlal Thakkar and anr. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. SD Karkare, Adv. h/for Mr. AM Karad, Adv. for Applicants; Mr. VD Rakh, APP for State. *** CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL ,J. DATE : 1 st JULY, 2011. 1) Heard Learned Counsel for the accused extensively. He asserts to be an agent of State Government in dealing with the activities of vending the lotteries. It may be, the accused/applicant is vendor, an authorized agent of Government of Maharashtra to deal in lotteries, however, the FIR dated 14.3.2006 illustrate, the authorization which is vested in the applicants/accused, has been misused under the banner of Government and the lottery tickets which were not permitted in the State of Maharashtra, were allegedly sold when the raid was arranged. The details, as has been incorporated in the FIR demonstrate primary induction of the accused/applicants. Consequently, the proceedings do not depict abuse of process of court. Criminal Application lacks merit, dismissed. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE bdv/