Shivprasad Ramkhilavan Gupta v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

SMITA JOHNSON GONSALVES JOHNSON GONSALVES Date: 2025.01.17 15:38:04 +0530 sg 21.wp6242-24.docx

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Writ Petition No.6242 of 2024 Shivprasad Ramkhilavan Gupta ... Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

... Respondents ---- Mr Vikas Tiwari, i/b. Mr Santosh Musale, for the petitioner. Mr Swapnil Pednekar, APP, for respondent No.1/ State. ---- Coram: R.N. Laddha, J.

Date: 16 January 2025.

P.C.:

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None present for respondent No.2.

2.

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the order of issuance of process, passed by the learned Magistrate, is cryptic and lacks application of mind. He further submits that the learned Magistrate issued process against the petitioner without recording the complainant's verification statement, as mandated under Section 200 of the Cr.P.C.

3.

Stand over to 10 March 2025. The learned Magistrate to defer the hearing of the matter till the next date. __________________________________________________ 16 January 2025

sg 21.wp6242-24.docx (R.N. Laddha, J.) __________________________________________________ 16 January 2025