David R. Pinto v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

12-WP-ST-20399-2022.doc Shailaja

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION [STAMP] NO.20399 OF 2022 Akshay Anant Matkar and another ] Petitioners Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ] and another ] Respondents a/w CRIMINAL PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.15 OF 2022 David R. Pinto ] Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ] and others ] Respondents .....

Mr. Rushikesh Barge, for Petitioners in W.P. (Stamp) No.20399 of 2022.

Ms. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P, for Respondents -State. Mr. Jivan D'Souza i/b Mr. Sandeep Phatak, for Petitioner in CRIPIL No.15 of 2022.

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CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.J.

DATE : 7th February, 2023.

P.C.

1.

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents returnable on 8th March, 2023.

SHAILAJA SHRIKANT SHRIKANT HALKUDE

12-WP-ST-20399-2022.doc 3.

Learned A.P.P waives notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 - State in Criminal Writ Petition and Criminal Public Interest Litigation and seeks time to take instructions. 4.

In addition to the Court notice, learned Counsel for the petitioner in Criminal Public Interest Litigation to serve the respondent No.3 in Criminal P.I.L by private notice and file affidavit of service before the next date.

5.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner in Criminal P.I.L to supply spare copy in the Registry, if not supplied, within two weeks from today, so as to enable the Registry to issue notice to the respondent No.3 in Criminal P.I.L, failing which the Criminal P.I.L shall stand dismissed for non-prosecution without further reference to the Court.

[PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.] [REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.]