Bhalchandra Vijay Shinde v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

15-APEAL-945-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

PURTI PRASAD PARAB CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PURTI PRASAD PARAB Date: 2025.09.29 13:38:03 +0530 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 945 OF 2025 Bhalchandra Vijay Shinde ...Appellant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

...Respondents

***** Mr. Ajinkya Reddy (Through V.C.) Advocate for the Appellant.

Ms. S. K. Gawai APP for the State/Respondent No.1 Mr. Manoj Maslekar attached to Shahapur Police Station present. ***** CORAM :

S. M. MODAK, J.

DATE :

25th SEPTEMBER 2025 P. C. :- 1.

Heard Learned Counsel for the Appellant. There is an offence registered under Section 3(1)(v) of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and under Section 196(1), 299 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It is on the basis of post on facebook dated 17th May 2025. It is in respect of Lord Gautam Buddha.

2.

Issue notice to Respondent No.2 returnable on 3rd October Purti Parab 1/2

15-APEAL-945-2025.doc 2025.

3.

Stand over to 3 rd October 2025 .

[S. M. MODAK, J.] Purti Parab 2/2