IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2831 OF 2006 The State of Mahrashtra .. Applicant Versus Prashant Pravinchandra Shaha & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Y.S.Shinde, A.P.P for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 15th January 2009. : 15th January 2009. : 15th January 2009. P.C.: . The learned A.P.P pointed out that the offence complained of is cognizable and non-bailable. Amendment to section 378 of the Code of Criminal Code, 1973 has come into force with effect from 23rd June 2006. The present application has been filed on 14th July 2006. Therefore, the present application was maintainable before the appropriate Sessions Court in accordance with clause (a) of sub section 1 of section 378 of the said Code as amended by Act No.25 of 2005. Hence, the application be returned to the applicant for presentation to appropriate Court. (A.S.Oka,J)