Priyanka Satyawan Kalsekar v. The State Of Maharashtra

9-ia.1560.2021.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1560 OF 2021 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 666 OF 2013 Priyanka Satyawan Kalsekar ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondents

Mr. Sugandh B. Deshmukh, for the Applicant.

Mr. P.H.Gaikwad-Patil, A.P.P for the Respondent - State. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

DATE : 18th JUNE, 2021 (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

By this application, the applicant has sought the following substantive prayer:- "9 (a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to fix early date the final hearing of Criminal Appeal No.666 of 2013 and be pleased to decide the Appeal finally."

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Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant was prosecuted for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w Section 32 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the year 2004. He submits that the case ended in the acquittal of the applicant in 2012, against which the State filed an Appeal in 2013 and that the said Appeal is pending since then. He submits that the applicant will be superannuating on 30th June 2021 and that the Municipal Corporation is refusing to process the pension papers of the applicant, because of the pendency of this appeal. He submits that in view of the aforesaid, the appeal preferred by the State of Maharashtra against the applicant's acquittal be decided expeditiously. 4.

Considering the aforesaid and for the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed. .

5.

Criminal Appeal No. 666 of 2013 be added to the Final Hearing Board, at its appropriate place, in the week commencing from 5th July 2021.

6.

The Application is allowed and disposed of in above terms. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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