Nagesh Shankar Matpatte@Patil v. The State Of Maharashtra

CAJ 44-Wp-2864-2018.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2864 OF 2018 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPW) NO. 461 OF 2019 Nagesh Shankar Matpatte @ Patil ... Petitioner V/s.

The State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent Ms. Meghna Gowalani Appointed Advocate for Petitioner. Mrs. M. H. Mhatre for Respondent-State.

CORAM : A.S. GADKARI AND PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

DATE : 30th JANUARY, 2023.

P.C. :

1.

Learned APP on instructions from Superintendent, Open Prison, Paithan submitted that, Petitioner was released on Covid-19 pandemic emergency parole leave on 9th April, 2021 and did not return to jail after the said period is over. Petitioner is reported to be absconding therefore a crime under Section 224 of the Indian Penal Code is registered. 2.

In view thereof, we are not inclined to entertain present Petition at this stage. Petition is accordingly dismissed. 3.

In view of disposal of Petition, Criminal Application (Appw) No. 461 of 2019 does not survive and is accordingly disposed off. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 1/1