Pravin Ashok Khedkar And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

926- Cri. Appln. No. 2318-2021.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2318 OF 2021 PRAVIN ASHOK KHEDKAR AND ANOTHER ..APPLICANTS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ..RESPONDENTS ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. P. P. Kothari APP for Respondents: Ms. R. P. Gour ...

CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE : 13.10.2021 PER COURT :- Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent- State submits that, there is remedy of appeal available under Section 6(C) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 against the order impugned.

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As there is remedy of appeal available against the order impugned, I am not inclined to entertain the present application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The applicant is at liberty to fle appeal under Section 6(C) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 before the concerned Sessions Court, in view of the Judgment of this Court in the case of Satish Bansilal Somani Versus The

926- Cri. Appln. No. 2318-2021.odt State of Maharashtra and another (Criminal Application No. 12000 of 2017 dated 29th November 2017).

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The present application is thus dismissed with liberty to fle appeal. If such appeal is fled, the concerned Sessions Court shall decide the said appeal as early as possible and in any case within three months from the date of fling of appeal.

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Needless to mention that if an application for condonation of delay is fled, the Sessions Court while deciding the said application shall exclude the period for which the present application was pending before this Court. ( N. R. BORKAR ) JUDGE ysk