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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR
URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE
Sanjay Lakhanlal Parashar – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
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| 1. judicial proceedings initiated; interim stay confirmed. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. background of the case and allegations detailed; application for discharge summarized. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. arguments regarding classification as a public servant articulated. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. court's affirmation of duty performance as key to public servant definition. (Para 21 , 28 , 30 , 31) |
| 5. final judgment rendered; revision denied. (Para 36) |
JUDGMENT :
URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.
1. Heard learned counsel Shri Rahul Dhande for the applicant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mrs.S.S.Dhote for the State.
2. The matter is already admitted on 14.8.2017 and interim stay is operating in favour of the applicant by order dated 6.4.2017.
3. By this revision, the applicant has challenged order dated 20.2.2017 passed below Exh.17 by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur (learned Judge of the trial court) in Special ACB Case No.21/2015 whereby the application filed by the applicant under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for discharging him of offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the P.C.Act) has b
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