Akash Bhikaji Hazare v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 21 OF 2015 Akash Bhikaji Hazare ..Petitioner v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

..Respondents Mr. Satyavrat Joshi for the Petitioner.

Mr.K.V.Saste, APP for the Respondent/State.

CORAM : RANJIT MORE & SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI,JJ.

DATED : FEBRUARY 09, 2015.

P.C.

1.

We have heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. In our considered view this petition can conveniently be disposed off by directing the Appellate Authority, namely the respondent no.1 to dispose of the appeal along with the stay application filed by the petitioner under Section 60 of the Bombay Police Act. Copy of which are annexed at page 20 onwards. 2.

The Appellate Authority shall dispose of the appeal as well as pps

25 wp 21-15.doc the stay application as expeditiously as possible and preferably within period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 3.

It is expressly made clear that we have not gone into the merits of the matter and this order should not be construed as expression of anything on merit. All points and contentions of the respective parties are kept open.

4.

Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) (RANJIT MORE, J.) pps