Vitthal S/O Nilkanth Chavan And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

RVC 35 Apl-730-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 730 OF 2024 Vitthal S/o. Nilkanth Chavan & Anr.

... Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Gajanan Shinde for Applicants through Video Conferencing. Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 3rd September 2024.

P.C. :

1) Issue notice to Respondent No.2, returnable on 15th October 2024.

2) Advocate for the Applicants is directed to supply spare copies of the Application in the Registry within a period of two weeks from today, failing which, the Application shall stand dismissed without further reference to this Court.

3) Learned Advocate for the Applicants submitted that, there is a delay of about 9 months in lodging the present crime. That, present crime is lodged after due deliberation and as an afterthought. 4) In view thereof, till the returnable date, investigation of the 1/2

RVC 35 Apl-730-2024.doc crime to continue, however the Investigation Agency shall not file Chargesheet qua the Applicants, if not filed today, without leave of this Court. ( DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) by RAJESH VASANT CHITTEWAN Date:

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