This court granted an adjournment to hear the first informant in a criminal application challenging an FIR filed as a counter-blast to a divorce petition, staying the trial court's proceedings against the applicants.
Notice issued to Respondent No. 2, returnable on 3rd February 2025; proceedings stayed against applicants.
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Gitalaxmi 33-apl-813-2024.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 813 OF 2024
Shri. Vinod Haridas Jadhav & Anr. …..Applicants
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents
Mr. Shreyas P. Barsawade, Advocate for the Applicants. Smt. Anamika Malhotra, Addl.P.P. for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL AND DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE : 25th NOVEMBER 2024.
P.C.:-
Applicant No. 1 had filed a divorce petition in August 2023, the F.I.R., which is a subject matter of the present Application, is filed in September 2023 as a counter-blast. All the allegations made in the F.I.R. are upto May 2023 and the F.I.R. is filed in September 2023. The allegations in the F.I.R. are vague, particularly against Applicant No. 2.
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Gitalaxmi 33-apl-813-2024.doc
ORDER
a. Issue notice to Respondent No. 2, returnable on 3rd
February 2025.
b. Till then the Trial Court shall not proceed against the
Applicants only.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)
(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
Digitally signed by GITALAXMI GITALAXMI KRISHNA KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR KOTAWADEKAR Date: 2024.11.27 17:54:27 +0530
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR filed as a counter-blast against an applicant who had filed a divorce petition earlier is vague and requires examination of the first informant.
Shri. Vinod Haridas Jadhav
The State of Maharashtra
SARANG V. KOTWAL
DR. NEELA GOKHALE
As recorded by the court registry
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