Dhanji Dubriya v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

24-WP.5800.2025.doc JVS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5800 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 24954 OF 2025 Dhanji Dubriya } Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

} Respondents Digitally signed by JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Date:

2026.01.27 19:31:36 +0530 JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Mr. Afsar Ansari i/b. Mr. Vivek Pandey, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Ms. M. M. Deshmukh, In-Charge Public Prosecutor for Respondent No. 1.

Mr. Ashwin Thool with Mr. Ayush Singh, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, Senior Advocate with Mr. Varun Thokal, Advocate for Intervener.

CORAM:

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

DATE:

27th JANUARY 2026 P.C.:

At the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, post the matter on 29th January 2026 on the "Supplementary Board". 2.

In the meantime, the learned counsel for the respondents are granted liberty to file reply-affidavits.

[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]