Balkrishna Laxman Mhatre v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

KSG 66-WP-3208-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3208 OF 2025 Balkrishna Laxman Mhatre ... Petitioner V/s.

State of Maharashtra & Ors ... Respondents _______________________________________ Ms. Anjali Raut i/b Mr. Rupesh Jaiswal for Petitioner. Mr. Vinod Chate, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Prakshit Pardashi, Dy.SP a/w Mr. Ashok Malwad, Jailer Gr-I, Ms.Suvarna Chorge, Jailer Gr-II-from Nashik Jail are present in Court. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.

DATE : 25th September, 2025.

P.C. :

1) In pursuance of Order dated 26th August, 2025 and 19th September, 2025, the Registrar of Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, has forwarded its report dated 22nd September, 2025. The said report is taken on record. A copy of report is also handed over to the learned Advocate for the Petitioner.

Digitally signed by KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Date:

2025.10.01 15:49:07 +0530 KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE 2) Learned APP seeks time to file Affidavit of the Additional Director General of Prisons as per the directions issued in paragraph No.6 of Order dated 26th August, 2025 in the Registry of this Court. 3) At the request of learned APP, stand over to 9th October, 2025. ( RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 1/1