Pallvi Kaustubh Jaykar v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 893 OF 2017 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1475 OF 2019 Pallavi Kaustubh Jaykar.

...Applicant.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & anr.

...Respondents.

Mr. Ajeet Manwani a/w. Ms. Anushka Nagpal, advocate for the applicant.

Smt. Aruna S. Pai a/w. Mr. D.P. Singh, advocate for respondent No. 2.

Dr. F.R. Shaikh, APP for State.

CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, JJ.

DATE : DECEMBER 4, 2019.

P.C.:

Applicant No. 3 in Criminal Application No. 1475 of 2010 seeks a direction to respondent No. 2 to reissue/renew her passport. It is claimed that renewal application has been filed on 28/8/2017.

The advocate Smt. Pai appearing for respondent No. 2 informs that after completing necessary formalities in May, 2019 that proceedings is closed. In October, 2019 the applicant has submitted fresh application seeking new passport. She adds that if that application is properly prosecuted, respondent No. 2 can Talwalkar

24.appp893.17.doc consider it in accordance with law.

It appears that in Criminal Application No. 1475 of 2010 proceedings pending before the Metropolitan Magistrate's Court have been stayed. The applicant claims that after registration of said offence, she has travelled on atleast 3 occasions and returned back to India.

We permit the applicant to move appropriate additional application giving this details within 2 weeks from today. After receipt of the said application, respondent No. 2 shall consider it as per law within next 8 weeks. With these directions, and keeping contentions of applicant open, we dispose of present application. (SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J) (B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J) Talwalkar