Santosh S/O. Kishan Kale v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV H.C. SHIV 14-APEAL-439-2026.doc HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Date: 2026.06.04 14:31:53 +0300

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.439 OF 2026 Santosh S/o. Kishan Kale .... Appellant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

.... Respondents Mr. A. R. Shaikh with Yasin Nabi i/b Mr. Gajanan D. Dal for the Appellant. Mrs. Shilpa Talhar, APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.

DATED : 3rd JUNE, 2026 (VACATION COURT) P.C. :- .

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 15th June, 2026. Hamdast allowed.

2) Mrs. Talhar, learned APP waives service on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

3) Appellant to provide copy of the Appeal to the Registry. Besides Court's notice, the Appellant is permitted to serve the Respondents with private service.

4) Mr. Mayekar, the learned Advocate submitted that the Appellant has not insulted or intimated the informant in public view with intent to humiliate her. There is no material to attract the other offences under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 1/2

H.C. SHIV 14-APEAL-439-2026.doc 5) Considering the aforesaid submissions, till the next date, no coercive steps shall be taken against the Appellant.

6) Stand over to 15th June, 2026.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) 2/2