Dattatraya Nagnath Shinde v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

DDR 39 APL 851-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 851 OF 2025 Dattatraya Nagnath Shinde ..Applicant Vs.

The State Of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents _______________________________ Mr. Priyal Sarda a/w. Mr. Seema Dighe, Mr. Rajesh Ranglani & Mr. Shubham Sane for Applicant.

Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for Respondent No.1-State. _______________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 8th AUGUST, 2025.

P.C.:- 1) The Superintendent of Police, Solapur, is directed to file his detailed reply to the Application.

2) We direct the Superintendent of Police, to explain as to why though a cognizable offence was disclosed by the Respondent No.2, the concerned Police Officer lodged Non-cognizable Report on 21st May 2024, thereby shrugging off lawful responsibility in registration of a crime. If the lodgment of the Non-cognizable Report was a right step adopted by the concerned Officer, then why after a lapse of 40 days, crime on the same set of facts is registered.

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DDR 39 APL 851-2025.doc 2.1) The said reply be filed within a period of three weeks from today.

3) In the meantime, issue notice to the Respondent No.2, returnable on 4th September 2025.

4) Hamdast permitted.

(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2 Signed by: Diksha Rane Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 18/08/2025 13:16:56