Deepak Ashok Pradhan v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

16 APL 230-26.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 230 OF 2026 Deepak Ashok Pradhan ..Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents

Mr. Chaitanya Bagul, a/w Afsar Ansari i/by Mr. Vishal Rankhambe, for the Applicant.

Mr. A R Metkari, APP for the Respondent-State. Ms. Aarti Pradhan, the Respondent No. 2, Mr. Deepak Pradhan, Applicant, present.

CORAM :

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

26th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C.:

1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

The challenge in this application is to an order dated 30th November, 2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, 2nd Court, at Khalapur. The Respondent No. 2 who appears in person has invited the attention of the Court to the order passed in Criminal Application No. 142/2024. 3.

The Court finds that, in the said criminal application No. 142/2024 the very same order which is challenged in this application was assailed, and, eventually by an order dated 24th September, 2024, the said Criminal Application No. 142/2024 was withdrawn by the applicant with liberty to avail the remedy as available in law. Having withdrawn the Criminal Application SAINATH, PA 1/2

16 APL 230-26.DOC No. 142/2024, it is not open for the applicant to again assail the very same order.

4.

The Application thus stands dismissed.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] SAINATH, PA 2/2