Ashok Shankar Kharat v. The State Of Maharashtra

Prasad Rajput (P.A.) 17_IA_3587_2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3587 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.725 OF 2024 Ashok Shankar Kharat ...Appellant

Versus

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.403 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1601 OF 2024 Durgaprasad Picchiya Rao ...Appellant/ Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Hitesh Mutha a/w Samriddhi Karmakar, for the Applicant. Mr. Arfan Sait, APP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM

R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATED:

13TH MARCH 2026 PC:- 1.

Heard.

2.

Learned counsel for the Applicant, submits that the Appellant has already undergone half of the sentence 13th March 2026

Prasad Rajput (P.A.) 17_IA_3587_2025.doc imposed against him by the impugned judgment and order. It is his further submission that though the provisions of MCOCA were sought to be applied against him, the Trial Court has acquitted the Appellant and all the accused under the said provisions. It is his submission that though the antecedents are mentioned in the impugned judgment and order, in all those cases the Appellant stood acquitted.

3.

Learned APP seeks time to respondent to the submissions of the counsel for the Appellant. 4.

At his request, stand over to 1st April, 2026. Part heard.

(R. M. JOSHI, J) 13th March 2026