Krunal Prakash Ganatra v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR
Digitally signed by CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Date:
2025.01.24 19:46:37 +0530 CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Chitra Sonawane 4-APL-1910-2024.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Cri.Application No.1910 of 2024 Krunal Prakash Ganatra ...... Applicant.
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
...... Respondents.
--- Mr Ashokkumar Dubey a/w Anil Kumar Pandey i/by SAVJ Law Solutions for the applicant.
Mr MG Patil, APP for respondent No.1/State.
Mr Jatin P Karia (Shah) a/w Ms Snehankita Munj, Ms Dipti Karia, Ms Preeti SG and Ms Shraddha Kamble for the respondent No.2.
--- Coram : R.N.Laddha, J.
Date : 24 January 2025.
P.C. :
The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that due to financial constraint, the applicant could not deposit the fine amount as ordered by the learned Sessions Judge, Mumbai, in Criminal Miscellaneous Application No.1395 of 2024 in Criminal Appeal No.402 of 2024 on 18 July 2024. The learned Counsel further submits that the applicant is ready to deposit the said amount with accrued Page No. 1 of 2 ____________________________________________ 24 January 2025
Chitra Sonawane 4-APL-1910-2024.doc interest thereon, on 28 January 2025.
2.
If the amount so deposited, the Appellate Court shall expedite the matter and decide the application afresh. Learned Counsel for the applicant further submits that the applicant will not seek any adjournment in the matter pending before the Appellate Court and will cooperate for the expeditious disposal of the appeal. In view of this, the learned Counsel for the respondent No.2 states that he has no objection to allow this application. The application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads thus : (a) The application may be allowed and the order dated 20.12.2024 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge 87th Court, Mumbai in Criminal Appeal No.402/2024 be quashed and set-aside.
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Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. [ R. N. Laddha,J. ] Page No. 2 of 2 ____________________________________________ 24 January 2025