Rajendra Shivdarshan Shukla v. Pandurang Methavale
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Criminal Application No. 38 of 2025 (leave to file appeal), Rajendra Shivdarshan Shukla v. Pandurang Methavale and another; Sandeep V. Marne, J.; 16 September 2025. Application and Appeal permitted to be withdrawn and disposed of with liberty to file appeal before the Sessions Court under Proviso to Section 372 CrPC 1973 / Section 413 Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, relying on Supreme Court judgment Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320; Section 14 Limitation Act 1963 benefit granted if appeal filed within four weeks.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of the Application and the Appeal permitted, with liberty reserved to the Applicant/Appellant to file an appeal under the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC, 1973 / Section 413 BNSS, 2023 before the Sessions Court; benefit of Section 14, Limitation Act, 1963 if such appeal is filed within four weeks.