Vinod Deepchand Gangwal v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

crpil-8.15.odt pmw

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.8 OF 2015 Vinod Deepchand Gangwal ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Maharashtra and Ors.

... Respondents None for the Petitioner.

Dr. F.R. Shaikh, APP for the Respondent Nos.1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. Mr. Raeed Kazi i/by Mr. Sandeep V. Marne for Respondent No.3. CORAM : A.S. OKA & ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, JJ.

DATE : 5th JANUARY, 2017 P.C.

As per the order dated 28th November, 2016 a communication has been issued by the Registry to the Petitioner informing him about the date fixed today. That is the endorsement made on the farad sheet. Paragraph 1 of the Petition records that the Petitioner is an Advocate.

Perused prayers (a) and (b) which are the substantive prayers. Both these prayers cannot be sought in a criminal PIL. The prayer for taking action in criminal law is made only by way of interim relief. Hence, we decline to entertain this criminal PIL. The same is accordingly disposed of. We make it clear that we have made no adjudication on the merits of the controversy. (ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J) (A.S. OKA, J)