Shobha Shridhar Salavi 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.366 OF 2017 Shobha Shridhar Salvi ......Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

.......Respondents Mr. Prashant D. Patil , Advocate for Petitioner. Ms. M.H.Mhatre , APP for Respondent-State.

CORAM :

CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, & SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, & SANDEEP K. SHINDE, JJ.

SANDEEP K. SHINDE, JJ.

DATE :

DATE :

July 6, 2017.

July 6, 2017.

ORAL ORDER : [Per Smt. V.K.Tahilramani, J.] ORAL ORDER : [Per Smt. V.K.Tahilramani, J.] Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

learned APP for the State.

Rule. By consent, rule is made returnable Rule. By consent, rule is made returnable forthwith and the matter is heard finally.

forthwith and the matter is heard finally.

Petitioner has sought directions to respondent Petitioner has sought directions to respondent no.4 i.e., the Registrar Ratnagiri District Court, Ratnagiri to no.4 i.e., the Registrar Ratnagiri District Court, Ratnagiri to provide confidential report which was called by the provide confidential report which was called by the Principal District Judge, Ratnagiri from the Chief Judicial Principal District Judge, Ratnagiri from the Chief Judicial Magistrate Ratnagiri in Criminal Application No.10 of 2015 Magistrate Ratnagiri in Criminal Application No.10 of 2015 Shivgan

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to her private complaint.

By communication dated 10.1.2017, the By communication dated 10.1.2017, the petitioner was informed by the Registrar, Ratnagiri District petitioner was informed by the Registrar, Ratnagiri District Court that the copy cannot be given because it is Court that the copy cannot be given because it is confidential communication. Hence, her application confidential communication. Hence, her application wherein she has requested for copy of communication was wherein she has requested for copy of communication was rejected. Petitioner is also aggrieved by this communication rejected. Petitioner is also aggrieved by this communication and prayed that it may be quashed and set aside. The and prayed that it may be quashed and set aside.

The communication is confidential communication between the communication is confidential communication between the Principal District Judge, Ratnagiri and Chief Judicial Principal District Judge, Ratnagiri and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ratnagiri hence, petitioner cannot be given a Magistrate, Ratnagiri hence, petitioner cannot be given a copy of the same. No case is made out to grant any relief. copy of the same. No case is made out to grant any relief. Writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed.

Writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed.

(SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J) (SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J) (SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J) (SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J) Shivgan