Paraji Dhondiba Pachundkar v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date:

2025.08.20 15:22:32 +0530 TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Trupti 7-wp4346-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4346 OF 2025 Mr.Paraji Dhondiba Pachundkar ... Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents ...

Mr.Prashant Darandale with Mr.Bajrang Solanke for the Petitioner. Mrs.Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the Respondent -State. ...

CORAM

:

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.

DATE :

13th August, 2025 P.C.:- 1.

Heard the learned Advocate for the Petitioner and the learned APP. Perused the Petition paper book with their assistance. 2.

Having gone through the impugned order dated 2nd May, 2025, passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Pune, we find that the said authority desires that the District Collector should conduct a further inquiry and, after obtaining better details, should decide the Petitioner's application for the grant of fire arms license.

3.

In view of the above, we deem it appropriate to observe that Respondent No.3 would deal with the said proceedings as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within a period of 120 days from today. 1/2

Trupti 7-wp4346-2025 4.

With the above observations/ directions, this Writ Petition is disposed off.

(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) 2/2