Dr Prannoy Roy v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

by ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date:

2026.01.13 21:18:06 +0530 ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR 54.IA1224.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1224 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 701 OF 2016 Dr. Prannoy Roy.

... Applicant.

V/s.

State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents.

--- Mr. Noel Thomas i/b. Link Legal, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. Tanveer Khan, APP for Respondent/State.

Mr. Rajiv Suri, Respondent No. 2 present.

--- CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

12th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Mr. Rajiv Suri, Respondent No. 2 is present in court. He states that the copy of the present Application is not furnished to him. Mr. Noel Thomas, learned Advocate for the Applicant states that the copy of the Application shall be furnished to the Respondent No. 2 before the end of this Session. 2.

Mr. Rajiv Suri (Respondent No. 2) requests for 3 weeks' Talwalkar

54.IA1224.2025.doc time to engage an advocate to represent him. He submits that he intends to argue the matter in person. If the Respondent No. 2 intends to argue the matter in person, appropriate certificate be obtained from the Registry on or before the next date of hearing. 3.

Reply, if any, be filed by the Respondent No. 2 within two weeks from today by serving an advance copy on the Advocate for the Petitioner.

4.

At the request of the Respondent No. 2, list the matter on 6th February, 2026.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Talwalkar