Ramesh Amichand Shah And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

909-WP.3639.2025.doc JVS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3639 OF 2025 Ramesh Amichand Shah & Anr.

} Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Anr.

} Respondents Mr. Uzair Kazi i/b. YMK Legal, Advocates for the Petitioners. Ms. M. M. Deshmukh, In-Charge Public Prosecutor with Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP for Respondent No. 1.

Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, Senior Advocate with Mr. Bhavesh Thakkar, Mr.Prayag Joshi and Mr. Rajesh Singh, Advocates for Respondent No. 2.

CORAM:

SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE:

17th DECEMBER 2025 P.C.:

Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, the learned senior counsel for the respondent no. 2 tenders a copy of the daily status report retrieved from the official portal, which is taken on record. The said status report says that the cognizance has been taken against the accused (accused no. 1 is in judicial custody and accused nos. 2 and 3 are absent).

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In view thereof, extending the interim protection granted to the petitioners vide order dated 25th August 2025 by a period of six weeks, this writ petition has been disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file fresh petition/application before the jurisdictional Court, if so advised, to challenge the order taking cognizance or any other further orders passed by the Court concerned. Digitally signed by JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Date:

2025.12.20 15:43:58 +0530 JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE [GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]