Mayuresh Jayprakash Raut And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.759 OF 2017 Mayuresh Jayprakash Raut & Anr.

.. Appellants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

.. Respondents ......

Mr.Sajid Qureshi h/f. Mr.Mateen Shaikh, Advocate for the Appellants.

Ms.S.V. Sonawane, APP for Respondent - State. ......

CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI AND PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

DATED :

MARCH 23, 2018.

P.C. :

This Appeal has been preferred by invoking Section 14A of the Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The appellants are aggrieved by the order dated 1st August, 2017, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Thane, rejecting Anticipatory Bail Application No.1567 of 2017. The appellants are apprehending arrest in connection with C.R.No.233 of 2017, registered with Kashimira Police Station, District Thane, for the offences punishable under Section

rpa 2/3 3(1)(x) of the Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 6 of the Protection of Civil Liberties Act and Sections 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code. The matter was heard extensively on 22nd March, 2018. When the Appeal was posted for passing orders today, learned APP, on instructions from the officers, who are present in the Court, submitted that the police had conducted the investigation in respect of the said complaint and has submitted "A" Summary Report to the Special Court, District Thane. Learned APP, on instructions from the officers, who are present in the Court, further submitted that in view the aforesaid "A" Summary Report submitted before the concerned Court, the custody of the appellants is not required.

Learned APP also tendered copy of the Report submitted by the concerned police station. The same is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. In view of this statement made by learned APP, and, in the aforesaid circumstances, the interim order granted by this Court on 19th September, 2017, is hereby confirmed. The Appeal is allowed. However, it is clarified that in the light of the aforesaid statement

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Criminal Appeal No.759 of 2017 stands disposed of. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)