Francis Agnelo Da Silva v. The State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:

2025.01.29 18:39:33 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD 22.WP-252-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.252 OF 2025 Francis Agnelo Da Silva ....Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent ---- Ms. Shraddha Vavhal for the Petitioner.

Mr. S.V. Gavand, APP for the State.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & PRAVIN S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 27th JANUARY, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

We have perused the FIR No.0017 of 2024, dated 5th January, 2024 registered with the Azad Maidan Police Station, Brihan Mumbai City.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents. The learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of the Respondent. 3.

Having considered the submissions on behalf of the Petitioner, we find that the State needs to enter an affidavit in reply. Let such affidavit in reply be filed on or before 21st February, 2025. Gauri Gaekwad

22.WP-252-2025.odt 4.

Until the next date in this matter, as the charge-sheet is not yet filed, we direct the State to refrain from filing a charge-sheet without the leave of the Court.

5.

Office objections, if any, to be removed, on or before 10th February, 2025, failing which, this Petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the Court, on 11th February, 2025. 6.

List this Petition on 24th February, 2025 in the urgent admissions category.

(PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Gauri Gaekwad