The High Court disposed of the criminal writ petition. The Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that the petition could not survive after the prosecution filed a final report stating non-liability under Section 31(1)(ix) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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34-WP-267-2022.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 267 OF 2022
Renuka Santosh Chavan … Petitioner Versus
The State of Maharashtra and another … Respondents
Mr. Ramnath Kini for the Petitioner. Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the State.
CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR AND N.R. BORKAR, JJ. DATED : 17 AUGUST 2022
P.C. :-
The learned APP on instructions states that the final report has been submitted after investigation. It is stated therein that the investigation has revealed that Section 31(1)(ix) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not made out and as regard the other offences are concerned, NC final summary has been submitted on 4 July 2022. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that nothing survives in this Petition and is accordingly disposed of.
( N.R. BORKAR, J. )
( NITIN JAMDAR, J. )
Digitally signed by KANCHAN KANCHAN PRASHANT PRASHANT DHURI DHURI Date: 2022.08.18 14:31:19 +0530
Kanchan P Dhuri
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives in light of the final investigation report showing Section 31(1)(ix) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not made out.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Renuka Santosh Chavan
The State of Maharashtra
Nitin Jamdar
N.R. Borkar
As recorded by the court registry
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