LAWS(BOM)-2022-5-11

MARUTI NAVNATH SONAWANE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided On May 04, 2022
Maruti Navnath Sonawane Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By the present Appeal, the Appellant - Maruti Navnath Sonawane has prayed for the following relief:

(2.) A First Information Report (FIR) came to be registered against the Appellant and other co-accused in Kalachowki Police Station vide C.R. No. 70 of 2019 dtd. 7/4/2019 for offences punishable under Ss. 395, 397, 412, 341, 201 and 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) read with Sec. 37(1)(A) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. Appellant is arraigned as accused No.3 in the report.

(3.) On 11/5/2019, Respondent applied for approval to the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai under the provisions of Sec. 23(1)(a) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (MCOC Act) for invoking the provisions of the said Act against the Appellant and other accused in C.R. No. 70 of 2019.