Shridhar Keshavacharya Patwardhan And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 50.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1404 OF 2020 WITH APPLN/1606/2020 IN APPLN/1404/2020 SHRIDHAR KESHAVACHARYA PATWARDHAN AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS Mr. B.G. Sagade, Advocate for applicants.

Mr. A.V. Deshmukh, Addl. Public Prosecutor for Respts. No.1 to 3/State Mr. V.T. Patil, Adv., h/f. Mr. V.D. Salunke, Adv. for respondent No.4 Mrs. Pratibha Bharad, Advocate for respondent No.4 (appointed) C ORAM : T.V. NALAWADE & M.G. SEWLIKAR , JJ.

DATE : 4th December, 2020 OPERATIVE ORDER :

I.

The application is allowed. Relief is granted in terms of Prayer Clause (B).

II.

Criminal Application No. 1606/2020 stands disposed of. III.

Rule made absolute in those terms.

IV.

Fees of the learned appointed Counsel is quantified at Rs.4000/- (Rupees four Thousand Only) and it is to be paid through the High Court Legal Services, Sub-Committee, Aurangabad. V.

Reasons to follow.

Sd/- Sd/- ( M.G. SEWLIKAR ) ( T.V. NALAWADE ) JUDGE JUDGE Madkar