Dhanshala Prakash Vishwakarma v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

H.C. SHIV 13.w4539.25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4539 OF 2025 Dhanshala Prakash Vishwakarma ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents Mr. Shirish Desai for the Petitioner.

Ms. Dhanalaxmi Krishnaiyar APP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Vijaykumar Wagh API, Sakinaka police station present. CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATED : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2025 P.C. :- 1) The learned A.P.P. shall file Affidavit. It is a case of the Petitioner that the police have manipulated the date and time of arrest. In fact, he was taken in custody between the night of 19th April 2025 and 20th April 2025 which would be clear from the CCTV footage of the police station.

2) Considering this submission, the learned A.P.P. is directed to file Affidavit specifically with reference to the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. The authorities are also directed to preserve the CCTV footage of the relevant dates.

3) Stand over to 1st October, 2025.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) 1/1