REVATI MOHITE DERE, GAURI GODSE
State of Maharashtra, Through Ambarnath Police Station – Appellant
Versus
Kasim @ Talaf Muktar Irani – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Revati Mohite Dere, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Admit.
3. By this appeal, preferred under section 12 of the MCOC Act, the appellant-State of Maharashtra seeks quashing and setting of the impugned order dated 26th July 2023, passed by the learned Special Judge (under the MCOC Act), Thane, below remand report dated 26th July 2023 in C.R No. 461 of 2022, registered with the Ambernath Police Station, Thane. The learned APP submitted that the findings recorded by the learned Special Judge in its Order passed below remand report dated 26th July 2023, i.e. the order at Exhibit-F at page 44, is unsustainable in law. She submits that merely because, the respondent-accused was arrested in an earlier MCOC case, the police custody could not have been refused in the second MCOC case, more particularly, when the present C.R is different and distinct from the first MCOC case.
4. Mr. Niranjan Mundargi, learned counsel appointed to appear on behalf of respondent vide order dated 25th August 2023, opposes the appeal.
5. Perused the papers. On 24th August 2023, notice was issued to the respondent-accused returnable on next date i.e. 25th August 2023, considering the urgency i
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