Milind Ramakant Ekbote v. The State Of Maharashtra

902-APEAL.70.2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 70 OF 2018 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 150 OF 2018 Milind Ramakant Ekbote } Appellant versus The State of Maharashtra } Respondent Mr Niteen Pradhan Senior Counsel with Ms Shubhada Khot, Mr Chintamani Ghate, Mr. Aditya Lasaria, Mr Umesh S. Iyer and Ms Ameeta Kuttikrishnan for the Appellant.

Mr Deepak Thakare, P.P. with Mrs.

P.P.Shinde, APP for State.

Mr Suresh Mane with Ms. Swati Lade for Orig. Complainant In C.R.No.19/2018.

Mr Nitin Satpute with Mr Nitin Sonawane and Mr. Anil Kamble for Applicant in APPA 150/2018 for intervener.

Deputy Sub Divisional Police Officer Mr.Ganesh More Daund Division Dist Pune present.

CORAM :- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & SMT. BHARATI H. DANGRE, JJ.

DATE :- FEBRUARY 2, 2018 OPERATIVE ORDER :- 1.

For the reasons stated in the judgment/order, the following order is passed:- J.V.Salunke,PA

902-APEAL.70.2018 "As a result of the above discussion, we do not find any merit in the appeal. It is dismissed.

At this stage, Mr. Pradhan applies for stay of this order so as to enable him to challenge it in higher court or take such steps otherwise permissible in law. This request for stay is opposed by both, the State as also the advocate appearing for the interveners.

After hearing both sides on this point and finding that the appellant's application for anticipatory bail has been rejected by the trial court on a prima facie finding that the Act was properly invoked and which finding has been endorsed and upheld by us, we are not inclined to grant this request. We do not find any perversity or error of law apparent on the face of the record or any serious infirmity in the order under challenge. Consequently, while dismissing the appeal, we also reject the request for stay of the order."

(SMT. BHARATI H. DANGRE, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) J.V.Salunke,PA