Jairam Sonu Zagade And ANR v. Shri Suryawanshi And ORS.

TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2025.07.22 10:51:29 +0530 Trupti 17-ia-4305-2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4305 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 520 OF 2015 Jairam Sonu Zagade & Anr.

... Applicants versus Shri Suryawanshi, Assistant Police Inspector, Sakinaka Police Station, Mumbai & Ors.

... Respondents ...

Mr.Viresh Purwant with Ms.Bhagyashri Mangale for the Applicants. Mr.Chaitanya Pendse for Respondent No.1.

Mr.A.A.Naik, APP for the Respondent -State.

...

CORAM

:

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.

DATE :

18th July, 2025 P.C.:- 1.

Criminal Writ Petition No. 520 of 2015, was dismissed for nonprosecution due to the absence of the learned Advocate for the Petitioners on 4th December, 2023. This Interim Application has been filed within limitation.

2.

The learned Advocate for Respondent No.1 opposes the Interim Application.

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For the reasons cited, and considering that the Interim Application was filed within limitation, and further keeping in view that the Writ Petition was lodged 10 years ago, the Interim Application is allowed. 4.

Writ Petition No. 520 of 2015 is restored to the stage at which it was dismissed.

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