Bhalchandra K Joshi And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

by ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2649 OF 2023 Bhalchandra K. Joshi & Ors.

... Petitioners V/s.

The State of Maharahstra & Ors.

... Respondents WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2650 OF 2023 Jimmesh Bhalchandra Joshi ... Petitioners V/s.

The State of Maharahstra & Ors.

... Respondents Ms Violet Almeida for the Petitioners in both the Petitions. Mr. S. V. Gavand APP for Respondent-State Mr. Saurav Chheti a/w. Adv. Rushi Bhattacharya for the Respondent No. 2 in both the Petitions CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE & RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ DATED :

28th AUGUST, 2023 P.C.:

1.

In compliance with the order dated 24/08/2023 the Respondent/Complainant has placed on record the Consent AfÏdavit which is in proper form thereby annexing the earlier AfÏdavit, which was sworn on non-judicial paper. 2.

As such, for the reasons recorded in the order dated 24/08/2023, we deem it appropriate to allow the proceedings in terms of prayer clause a(1) subject to payment of cost of akn 1/2

2/2 27.WP.2649.2023.doc Rs.15,000/- to be paid by each of the Petitioners in both the Petitions to Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within a period of four weeks from today.

3.

All the Petitioners shall produce the copy of the receipt of payment of aforementioned cost in the Registry within a period of four weeks from today, failing which the order of quashing the proceedings shall stand recalled.

(RAJESH S. PATIL, J) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) akn 2/2