Angad Manikrao Sonawane v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7605 OF 2018 Angad Manikrao Sonawane .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri Hanumant P. Jadhav, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Shri P. S. Patil, Addl. G. P. for Respondent Ns. 1 to 4.

CORAM:

S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SUNIL K. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE:

7 th August, 2018 PER COURT :

1.

The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.G.P. submits that the issue raised in the present petition has been decided by the Division Bench of this court under its judgment and order dated 02.08.2018 in Writ Petition No. 4258 of 2018 with connected writ petitions.

2.

For the reasons recorded in the said judgment, we follow the same course.

3.

If the vehicle in question has not been produced before the Sub-Divisional Officer or the

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4.

Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

[SUNIL K. KOTWAL, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] marathe