Sanjay Baban More v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

1 917-WP-2000-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2000 OF 2020 Sanjay Baban More

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr A.G. Ambetkar, Advocate for Petitioner Mr S.G. Karlekar, AGP for Respondents-State CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 30th JANUARY, 2020 PER COURT :

1.

The petitioner seeks Police protection.

2.

Police protection cannot be granted as a matter of course, unless the case of that nature is made out. The petitioner has approached respondent No. 4. It is for the respondent No. 4 to consider all the attending circumstances and take a decision as to whether it is necessary to grant Police protection to the petitioner. The application has been made to respondent No. 4 (page 47). Respondent No. 4 is authorized to take a decision upon it on its own merits, preferably within a period of 15 days. 3.

The writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[ SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J. ] [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ] mta