IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3676 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3676 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3676 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant versus Chandrakant Laxman Chalke ...... Respondent. Shri U.V.Nikam ApP for the applicant. CORAM; A.P.DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P.DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P.DESHPANDE, J. DATED: 20TH NOVEMBER, 2007 DATED: 20TH NOVEMBER, 2007 DATED: 20TH NOVEMBER, 2007 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. By the present application, State of Maharashtra is seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order passed by the JMFC, Patan, District Satara. Perusal of section 378 of Cr.P.C. would reveal that appeal would lie in the Court of Sessions from the order of acquittal passed by the Magistrate. Thus the learned APP submits that identical order which has passed in a bunch of Criminal Applications dated 17-11-2006 be passed. In the result, I direct that this application along with its accompaniments be returned to the learned APP for presentation to the proper court. ....