Short order in a criminal writ petition where the High Court quashed a pending prosecution in light of a resolved civil suit, claiming costs, and disposed of the petition.
Prosecution in Case no.155/PW/2011 quashed and set aside; petitioner directed to deposit Rs.25,000/-.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.787 OF 2013
Kanti Narayan Patel & Ors. : Petitioners V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. : Respondents
Mr.Diwakar Dwivedi for the petitioners.
Mr.S.S.Pednekar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for respondent no.1.
Ms Kirti Petkar i/b. Mr.Navdeep Vora & Associates for respondent no.2.
CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J.
DATE : AUGUST 08, 2013.
P.C.:
Heard Mr.Dwivedi for the petitioners.
The learned counsel for respondent no.2 (original complainant) present.
learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 34th Court, Vikhroli, Mumbai, is quashed and set aside. The petitioners to deposit costs of Rs.25,000/-
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(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with High Court Legal Services Committee upto 28th August 2013. On failure, the Writ Petition shall stand dismissed.
3. Writ Petition stands disposed of.
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Kanti Narayan Patel & Ors.
State of Maharashtra & Anr.
K.U. Chandiwal
As recorded by the court registry
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