Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale vs. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA INHERENT JURISDICTION

Contempt Petition (Civil) Nos 26-29 of 2023 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos 17200-17203 of 2021

Uttamrao Rambhaji Shelke ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale and Ors ... Respondent(s)

O R D E R

• 1 We are not inclined to entertain the Contempt Petition.
• 2 The Contempt Petition is dismissed.
• 3 Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

..…..…....…........……………….…........CJI. [Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud]

…..…..…....…........……………….…........J. [Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha]

…..…..…....…........……………….…........J. [J B Pardiwala]

New Delhi; March 20, 2023 -S-

ITEM NO.27 COURT NO.1 SECTION IX

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).17200-17203/2021

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 14-10-2021 in PIL No. 98/2021 14-10-2021 in PIL No. 100/2021 20-10-2021 in PIL No. 98/2021 20-10-2021 in PIL No. 100/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Aurangabad)

ASHUTOSH ASHOKRAO KALE & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(WITH IA No. 126628/2022 – CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION, IA No. 139232/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 126631/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

WITH

CONMT.PET.(C) No. 26-29/2023 in SLP(C) No. 17200-17203/2021 (IX)

(WITH IA No. 144931/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 20-03-2023 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Atul Babasaheb Dakh, AOR Mr. Diganta Gogoi, Adv. Mr. Bitu Kumar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Somiran Sharma, AOR

• For Respondent(s) Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv. Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv. Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv. Mr. Sunil Kumar Verma, AOR
  • Mr. Atul Babasaheb Dakh, AOR Mr. Diganta Gogoi, Adv. Mr. Bitu Kumar Singh, Adv.

M/S. Lambat & Legiteam, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

• 1 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners states that he has instructions to apply for withdrawal of the Special Leave Petitions since the petitions have become infructuous.
• 2 The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.
• 3 The Contempt Petition is dismissed in terms of the signed order.
• 4 Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

(SANJAY KUMAR-I) (SAROJ KUMARI GAUR) DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Signed order is placed on the file)