Ravi Shanmugam v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

(14) apl-245.17

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.245 OF 2017 Ravi Shanmugam : Applicant.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and anr.

: Respondents.

Mr. Dharam Jumani a/w Ms. Debashree Mandpe, Mr. Dharmendra C., Ms. Kavita Sharma i/by Ganesh & Co. for the Applicant. Mrs. A S Pai, Addl. PP for the Respondent/State. Mr. R B Oonde, Police Inspector, Hinjewadi Police Station, present. CORAM :

R. M. SAVANT & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE :

20th MARCH 2018 P.C.

The above Criminal Application has been filed for quashing of the FIR being No.59 of 2017 registered with Hinjewadi Police Station, Pune City for the offences punishable under Section 20(1) of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions of Shri R B Unde, Police Inspector, Hinjewadi Police Station, states that the offences under the said Act are non-congnizable in nature and it is through inadvertence that the FIR has been registered. In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the above Criminal Application would have to be allowed lgc

(14) apl-245.17 and is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). The above Criminal Application is accordingly disposed of.

[SARANG V. KOTWAL, J] [R.M.SAVANT, J] lgc