Woodpeckers Movies Private Limited And ORS v. Prabhas Umanshanker Pande And ANR

901-APL-1-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

Digitally signed by PURTI PRASAD PARAB Date:

2025.08.21 15:43:13 +0530 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PURTI PRASAD PARAB CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1 OF 2025 Woodpeckers Movies Private Limited and Ors.

...Applicants Vs.

Prabhas Umashanker Pande and Anr.

...Respondents

***** Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud a/w Mr.Darshan Patankar i/b Mr. Suraj R. Shukla Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. Jatin P. Karia (Shah) a/w Ms. Priyanka Sardagudda, Ms. Snehankita Munj, Ms. Shraddha Kamble and Mr. Vijay Andhale i/b D.M. Galani Advocate for the Respondent No.1.

Smt. S.E. Phad APP for the State.

***** CORAM :

S. M. MODAK, J.

DATE :

20th AUGUST 2025 P. C. :- 1.

For the reasons separately recorded, which are under typing, I pass the following order:- OPERATIVE ORDER (i) Criminal Application No.1 of 2025 is allowed. Purti Parab 1/2

901-APL-1-2025.doc (ii) The order dated 30 th January 2024 passed by the Court of then Metropolitan Magistrate in C.C. No.1262/SC/2022 and the order dated 14 th November 2024 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge are hereby quashed and set aside subject to the following conditions : (a) Petitioners/Applicants to deposit an amount of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) before the Trial Court within one week from today and subject to deposit of amount, they are allowed to conduct remaining cross-examination of the complainant.

(b) If the amount is not deposited as aforesaid, the Trial Court is at liberty to proceed further.

(c) The submissions made by Learned Advocate Dr.Chandrachud that his client will complete the cross-examination within three hours is accepted. (iii) Amount of cost be paid to the complainant.

(iv) The Trial Court to regulate the conduct of accused and even impose exemplary cost if cross-examination is not conducted in time. Trial Court may also close the cross-examination.

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With these observations, the Application is disposed of. [S. M. MODAK, J.] Purti Parab 2/2