The court dismissed a criminal application seeking directions under a PIL, finding no merit in the applicant's prayers, and listed the petition for subsequent directions to the State.
The applicant's prayers in the pending criminal writ petition were dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.253 OF 2007
IN
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION (PIL) NO.3034 OF 2005
Bhimraj Deepchandji Kothari ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents
Mr. Subhash Jha i/by M/s. Law Global for the applicant. Smt. V.R. Bhosale, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE : 25TH MARCH, 2009
P.C.:
We do not see any merit in the prayers made by the applicant in this application. The same is dismissed. However, list the writ petition for directions after a week when the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State shall inform the court as to what steps have been taken by the State in furtherance of the order dated 1st August, 2007.
CHIEF JUSTICE
DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to the relief sought in the criminal writ petition (PIL).
Bhimraj Deepchandji Kothari
The State of Maharashtra and others
SWATANTER KUMAR
DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD
As recorded by the court registry
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