Gidugu Venkataswara Rao And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

P.H. Jayani 21 IA3975.2022.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3975 OF 2022 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1097 OF 2022 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1097 OF 2022 Gidugu Venkataswara Rao and anr.

... Applicants v/s.

The State of Maharashtra and anr.

.... Respondents Ms. Vrushali Maindad and S.S. Tupe i/b.

Shaheen Kapadia for the Applicants.

Mr. M.G. Patil, APP for the State.

Mr. Vikrant Shetty a/w. Taher Habshee i/b.

Dhruve Liladhar and Co. for Respondent No.2.

CORAM: R.G. AVACHAT, J.

DATED : 31st JANUARY, 2023.

P. C. :- .

By this Application, the Applicants have sought to set-aside the order dated 09/11/2022 and to restore the Writ Petition which was dismissed for want of prosecution. There was an ad-interim relief. 2.

Learned counsel for Respondent No.2 strongly oppose the Application.

3.

For the reasons stated in the Application, the same is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). Writ Petition stands restored to file 1/2

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4.

Interim Application stands disposed of.

5.

List the Writ Petition on 21/02/2023.

(R.G. AVACHAT, J.) PREETI JAYANI by PREETI H JAYANI Date: 2023.02.02 10:34:05 +0530 2/2