Complainant in a miscellaneous case sought direction that the Metropolitan Magistrate decide her second protest petition, pending since 02.08.2023. The High Court requested the trial court to expedite hearing and decide the protest petition on merits within four weeks, and disposed of the application.
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Digitally signed by CHITRA CHITRA SANJAY SANJAY SONAWANE SONAWANE Date: Chitra Sonawane. 1 2024.05.07 10-APL-544-2024.doc 15:54:56 +0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Cri.Application No.544 of 2024
Mrs. Zaitoon Gandhi
... Applicant.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra (at the instance of Goregaon Police Station, Mumbai)
… Respondents.
Ms Sharvari Joshi i/by Agastya Desai for applicant. Mr Kiran C. Shinde, APP for respondent/State.
Coram : R. N. Laddha, J. Date : 6 May 2024.
P.C. :
Heard learned Counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State. During the course of arguments, the learned Counsel for the applicant, who is also the original complainant in Case No.919/Misc/2023, makes a grievance that the learned Metropolitan Magistrate has not decided his second protest petition, filed on 02.08.2023 to date and seeks a directive to the learned Magistrate to decide it in a time bound manner.
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02.08.2023, and decide it on its own merit and in accordance with the law, preferably within four weeks from the receipt of this order. The applicaiton is disposed of accordingly.
[ R. N. Laddha, J. ]
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Magistrate could be directed to decide the complainant's pending second protest petition within a time bound manner.
Mrs. Zaitoon Gandhi
The State of Maharashtra (at the instance of Goregaon Police Station, Mumbai)
R. N. Laddha
As recorded by the court registry
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