Rasika Ramesh Salve @ Rasika Indrasen Misal v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.120 OF 2024 Rasika Ramesh Salve @ Rasika Indrasen Misal

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

...Respondents

....

Mr. Chintamani K. Bhangoji for the Petitioner. Ms Rutuja Ambekar, APP for Respondent No.1-State. CORAM: SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI & N.R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATED: 16th JANUARY, 2024.

P.C.:- 1.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 06/02/2024. Ms Rutuja Ambekar, learned APP waives service on behalf of Respondent No.1-State.

2.

Learned APP shall make an endeavour to intimate the next date of hearing to Respondent No.2 through the officer of the concerned police station.

Digitally signed by MEGHA SHREEDHAR PARAB Date:

2024.01.18 11:15:13 +0530 MEGHA SHREEDHAR PARAB 3.

The case of the prosecution is that the Petitioner herein, Megha 1/2

17_wp_120_2024.doc who was employed as an assistant office superintendent with BSNL had submitted false caste certificate, which has been invalidated by the Caste Scrutiny Committee.

4.

The learned counsel for the Petitioner has drawn our attention to order dated 03/07/2023 passed by the coordinate Bench of this Court whereby the judgment of the Caste Scrutiny Committee was set aside and the matter was remanded to the Scrutiny Committee to conduct fresh vigilance cell inquiry to determine the veracity of the additional document produced by the Petitioner herein. It is stated that the matter is still pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee.

5.

Under the circumstances, though the investigation shall continue, the charge-sheet shall not be filed till the next date of hearing without prior permission of the Court. 6.

Stand over to 06/02/2024.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.) (SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) Megha 2/2