Dr Payal Arunkumar Katkar @ Payal Harshal Bacchav And ANR v. Commissioner Of Police And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1034 OF 2023 Dr. Payal Arunkumar Katkar @ Payal Harshal Bacchav and Anr.

..Petitioner V/s.

Commissioner of Police and Ors.

..Respondents ---- Mr. Tushar Sonawane a/w Pooja Satpute for the Petitioners. Ms. S.D. Shinde, APP for the Respondent/State. PSI D.Y. Pawar, Bhadrakali Police Station present. ---- CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE, AND SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN by SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN Date: 2023.03.23 15:26:34 +0530 ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, JJ.

DATE : 21st MARCH 2023 P.C.

1.

Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service on behalf of Respondent No.1/State. Heard finally by consent of parties.

2.

We find that the applications made by the Petitioners for grant of personal police protection have not been yet decided by Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

3.

In that view of the matter, we direct Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to decide the applications of the Petitioner dated 04.03.2023 and 06.03.2023 respectively, in accordance with law, at the Sneha Chavan page 1 of 2

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4.

Writ Petition is disposed of. Rule is made absolute. No order as to costs.

(ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J.) Sneha Chavan page 2 of 2