The State Of Maharashtra v. Vipin Venugopalan Menon

43.ALS.119-13.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ALS] NO.119 OF 2013 The State of Maharashtra ..Applicant

Versus

Vipin V. Menon ..Respondent ....

Mrs. Anamika Malhotra, APP, for the Applicant-State. ....

CORAM : A. R. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 14th JULY, 2015 P.C.

1.

This is an application for leave to file appeal, preferred by the State challenging the acquittal of the respondent in the matter of offences punishable under Sections 323, 324 read with Section 34 of IPC. In view of provisions of Section 378(1)(a) of Cr.P.C., the present appeal is required to be taken before the concerned Sessions Court as challenge is to the order of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Ballard Pier, Mumbai and one of the sections under which the respondent is acquitted is Section 324 of IPC which is cognizable and non-bailable. As such, present matter is disposed of with liberty to the State to take appropriate course of action as provided under Section 378(1)(a) of Cr.P.C..

( A. R. JOSHI, J.) Deshmane (PS) 1 / 1