Mukesh Prakash Salunke v. State Of Maharashtra

1-APEAL-563-2025+.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 563 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1972 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 563 OF 2025 Mukesh Prakash Salunke ...Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

__________ Mr. Prashant Pandey a/w Mr. Dinesh Jadhwani, Ms. Ridhima Mangaonkar and Mr. Pramod Sharma i/b M/s. W3LEGAL LLP, learned Advocates for the Appellant.

Mrs. Prajakta P. Shinde, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. __________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

[VACATION COURT] DATE :

4th JUNE 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Prashant Pande, learned Advocate for the Appellant and Mrs. Prajakta Shinde, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

2.

This matter was initially listed on 27th May 2025 at the request of Mr. Prashant Pandey, learned Advocate for the Appellant on the ground of medical emergency. The matter was posted on 2nd June 2025.

3.

On 2nd June 2025, the matter was adjourned to 4th June 2025 at the request of learned A.P.P.

Gitalaxmi

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Today the learned A.P.P. has tendered Prisoner's Medical Report of today's date i.e. 4th June 2025. The same is taken on record and marked as "X" for identification.

5.

Mrs. Prajakta Shinde, learned A.P.P. places reliance on Paragraph Nos. 14 and 16 of the report and submits that there is no case for giving priority to this matter in view of the opinion expressed in the said Prisoner's Medical Report. 6.

Mr. Prashant Pandey, learned Advocate for the Appellant has made various submissions to discredit the observations and findings in the Prisoner's Medical Report dated 4th June 2025. He disputes the Prisoner's Medical Report dated 4th June 2025. 7.

In view of the above and the observations made in Paragraph No. 16 of the Prisoner's Medical Report dated 4th June 2025, learned A.P.P. states that this matter will have to be heard on merits. She, therefore, prays for time and submits that the matter be considered by the Regular Court.

8.

In view of the above and by consent of the parties, list the matter before the Regular Court on 9th June 2025. [ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date:

2025.06.05 20:23:35 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Gitalaxmi