Vandana Santosh Bhosale v. The State Of Maharashtra

NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2021.09.18 13:29:10 +0530 17-ba.3190.2021.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3190 OF 2021 Vandana Santosh Bhosale ...Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Priyal Sarda, for the Applicant.

Mr. Ajay Patil, A.P.P for the Respondent - State. API - Digambar Bidave, Loni Kalbhor Police Station, is present. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER, 2021 (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) P.C. :

1.

Learned APP on instructions states that apart from Sections 153A, 295A and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, the police have now invoked provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ('SCST Act'), in particular, Sections 3(1) (r) and 3(1) (s) of the SCST Act.

2.

In view of the statement made by learned APP, the learned counsel for the applicant does not press this application and seeks leave to withdraw the same with liberty to file appropriate proceedings before the Special Court, in view of invocation of the provisions of SCST Act. N. S. Chitnis 1/2

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Application is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh application before the appropriate Court. 4.

If an application is filed, the learned Judge to decide the same expeditiously, without being influenced by the order dated 1st September 2021, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, by which the applicant's bail application was rejected.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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