Zarvan Shapoor Kothawala v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

44-ia-969-24 in wp-2098-17.doc Digitally signed by DINESH SADANAND SHERLA Date:

2024.03.07 14:58:45 +0500 DINESH SADANAND SHERLA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 969 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2098 OF 2017 Zarvan S. Kothawala ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents

Mr. Sarthak P. Shetty i/b P.L. Shetty for the Applicant. Ms Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the Respondent/State.

CORAM

:

PRAKASH D. NAIK & N. R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATE :

06.03.2024.

PC:- INTERIM APPLICATION NO.969 OF 2024 1.

This is an application for restoration of Criminal Writ Petition No. 2098 of 2017 which has been dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 16.06.2023 as the Advocate for the petitioner was not present.

2.

For the reasons stated in the said application and in the interest of justice, Criminal Writ Petition No. 2098 of 20217 is restored to the fle.

3.

Interim Application is disposed of.

Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2

44-ia-969-24 in wp-2098-17.doc WRIT PETITION NO. 2098 OF 2017.

4.

Learned Advocate for the petitioner seeks leave to amend the petition to annex and challenge the charge-sheet. Leave granted. Amendment be carried out within two weeks. 5.

Stand over to 25.06.2024.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.) (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) Dinesh S. Sherla 2/2