Manoj Amirchand Jain And ANR 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. 1949 OF 2024 Manoj Amirchand Jain & Anr.

..Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents __________ Ms. Manasi Marathe i/b. Akshay Deshmukh for Petitioners. Mr. S. R. Agarkar, APP for State/Respondent.

Mr. Rahul S. Shelke a/w. Pragati Khopkar for the Respondent No.2. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE : 11 FEBRUARY 2025 PC :

1.

Learned counsel for both the contesting parties jointly state that the parties are willing to explore a possibility of settlement through mediation.

2.

Therefore, both the parties either themselves or through their representatives are directed to attend the mediation center of this Court on 25.02.2025, at 11:00a.m. The officer in charge of the mediation center shall appoint a suitable Mediator from their panel to make an attempt to bring about the settlement between Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.02.13 10:35:48 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

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3.

To enable the mediation process to proceed smoothly, the petitioners can be protected by ad-interim order. 4.

Hence, the following order:

O R D E R

i) Stand over to 15.04.2025.

ii) Till then, the Trial Court shall not proceed against the Petitioners.

(S. M. MODAK, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)