Satishchandra Purushottam Kale v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3460 OF 2019 Satishchandra Purushottam Kale ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Hitesh P. Vyas for the Petitioner.

None for the Respondent No.2.

Mr. P.H. Gaikwad - Patil, APP for the Respondent - State. CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.

DATE : 18th MARCH 2020.

P.C.:

The petitioner herein is an accused in C.C. No.1969/PW/2012 pending before the Metropolitan Magistrate, 66th Court, Andheri wherein the petitioner is being tried for offences punishable under section 498A Indian Penal Code along with his parents.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Court has completed the recording of evidence and the matter is fixed for final hearing but the same is being adjourned on one or the other count at the request of the original complainant who happens to be the Respondent No.2 in the present case. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the 1/2

wp-3460.19 - 10.odt petitioner that the parents of the petitioner are about 82 years and 76 years old respectively.

This Court had issued notice to the respondent on 5th July 2019. As of today, the learned counsel for the petitioner, upon instructions, seeks liberty to withdraw the petition. Liberty as prayed for in the interest of justice.

The learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 66th Court at Andheri is hereby directed to conclude the pleadings before 30th April 2020 and shall not grant unwarranted adjournment at the request of the respondent. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. Parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order.

(SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.) 2/2