Ravibhushan Kumar Prasad v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 3479 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Ravibhushan Kumar Prasad v. State of Maharashtra, disposed by consent. Pro-bono assistance: Mr. Samir A. Vaidya engaged to represent petitioner unable to convey grievances effectively. Builder/developer flat transaction; possession accepted without prejudice to pending proceedings. RERA Appellate Tribunal Appeal No. AT006000000325333 granted precedence, disposal preferably within three months. Other Misc. Criminal Application No. 260 of 2025 before Magistrate, Belapur — FIR registration against builder/developer; complaint dated 20.08.2024 at Vashi Police Station; investigation ordered with 30-day enquiry report to Magistrate; next date 07.08.2025. Coram: R.V. Ghuge & G.A. Ankhad, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of by consent with directions: (i) liberty for the petitioner to accept possession of the flat offered by the builder/developer, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, those of the builder/developer, and pending proceedings; (ii) request to the RERA Appellate Tribunal to grant precedence to and dispose of Appeal No. AT006000000325333 expeditiously, preferably within three months; (iii) request to the learned Magistrate to direct the Police Officer from Vashi Police Station (petitioner's complaint dated 20.08.2024) to investigate and submit an enquiry report within 30 days, the order expected on 07.08.2025 or at the earliest per due procedure; (iv) concerned Police Officer to ensure the report is tendered to the learned Magistrate within 30 days from the date of the order.