Vitthal Mahadeo Shelar v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5256 OF 2025 Vitthal Mahadeo Shelar ..

Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..

Respondent ...

Mr.Manoj Mohite, Sr. Advocate with Pranav Pokale, Chinmay Sawant, Aditya Bagal for the petitioner.

Ms.Sangeeta Shinde, APP for the State/Respondent. PSI Rahul Pawar from Crime Branch, Pune City present. CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 02nd DECEMBER, 2025 P.C:- Since Ms.Sangeeta Shinde, learned APP inform that the State Government has issued a notification appointing Mr.Pradeepsing M. Rajput as "Special Public Prosecutor" by issuing a notification dated 16/7/2025.

In the wake of the aforesaid, we deem it appropriate to list the petition for hearing on 15/12/2025. To be listed on Supplementary Board.

However, it is made clear that the Special Public Prosecutor, who is so appointed, shall take up the matter and

2/2 5 WP-5256-25.odt file his affidavit before the returnable date, with an advance copy being served upon the other side.

In any case, if he fail to appear before us or take any steps, we will be constrained to hear the Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)