Vimesh Velayudhan Ithikkat And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS

9-WP-5410-2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5410 OF 2024 Vimesh Velayudhan Ithikkat & Ors.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Zeeshan Siddique, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. J.P. Yagnik, Addl. P.P. for Respondent No.1/State. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 16th JANUARY, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

With the assistance of the learned Advocate for the Petitioners, we have perused the First Information Report and the by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date:

2025.01.18 12:26:52 +0530 SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE documents available. We expressed our disinclination to the extent of Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2.

2.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioners submits on instructions that Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 desire to withdraw this Petition to their extent. This Writ Petition is, therefore, partly disposed off to the extent of Petitioner No.1 Vinesh Velayudhan Ithikkat and Petitioner No.2 Mrs. Rama Velayudhan Ithikkat. SUNNY THOTE

9-WP-5410-2024.odt 3.

We are considering this Petition to the extent of Petitioner No.3 Mrs. Vima Rejin @ Vima Velayudhan Ithikkat. 4.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 26th February, 2025. The learned Addl. P.P. waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

5.

Since the chargesheet has been filed, we direct the learned Trial Court to refrain from framing the charge as against Petitioner No.3, and her appearance is dispensed with, until further orders.

6.

All office objections to be removed on or before 3rd February, 2025, failing which, the Petition would stand dismissed without reference to the Court, on 4th February, 2025. (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) SUNNY THOTE