Division Bench disposed of criminal writ petition without hearing on merits, noting that prior order had adjourned matter for settlement which failed, leaving petitioner option to seek discharge.
Petitioner informed he may apply for discharge if desired; writ petition disposed of without hearing on merits.
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TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE
Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE
Date: 2022.08.03 14:33:51 +0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 915 OF 2021
Jitendra Suresh Shah
…Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
…
Respondent
Mr. Aalekh Wagh a/w. Ms.Priyanka Tiwari i/b. Ms. Rohini Wagh
for the Petitioner.
Mr.K.V.Saste, APP for the State.
CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR AND N.R. BORKAR, JJ.
DATED : 2 AUGUST 2022
P.C. :-
Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner.
2.The petition had come up before the Division Bench on 25
February 2021 and the Division Bench recorded that after
hearing the Petitioner, the Court was not inclined to interfere on
merits of the matter but had adjourned the matter only with a
view to grant an opportunity to the parties to explore the
possibility of settlement.
3.The learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that the
settlement was tried but it has not worked out.
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4. In light of the order passed on 25 February 2021, as a matter of judicial discipline, we are not inclined to hear the matter on merits. Leaving opportunity open to the Petitioner to apply for discharge, if the Petitioner is desirous to do so, the writ petition is disposed of.
( N.R. BORKAR, J. )
( NITIN JAMDAR, J. )
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Jitendra Suresh Shah
The State of Maharashtra
Nitin Jamdar
N.R. Borkar
As recorded by the court registry
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