Deelip Tatoba Raje v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2320 OF 2023 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 990 OF 2019 Deelip Tatoba Raje .. Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ...

Mr.Kedar J. Patil for the applicant.

Mr.Y.M. Nakhwa, APP for the State.

CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE, J.

DATED : 5th SEPTEMBER, 2023 P.C:- IA No. 2320/2023 seek early hearing of the Appeal which is admitted by this Court on 26/8/2019. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and since it is his specific submission that the prosecutrix and other witnesses have turned hostile and there was no justification to impose conviction under POCSO Act, the Appeal deserve a final hearing at an early date.

Since the R & P is received, list the Appeal for final hearing on 12/10/2023.

( SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.) Tilak