KBP 1 cr.wp.3503-11.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3503 OF 2011 Ramesh Shidu Bhoye ..Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent -- Through jail. Ms.A.S.Pai, APP for respondent State. -- CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 29 th NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C.: This letter petition is received from jail. The petitioner has been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of Indian Penal Code in Sessions Case No.299 of 2005 vide the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Thane dated 16 th March, 2006. According to the petitioner, on the day of commission of the offence, he was minor and therefore, he is entitled for the benefits under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. KBP 2 cr.wp.3503-11.odt 2] Learned APP, on instructions, submits that the petitioner had made similar application before the Sessions Court which is still pending for decision. If it is so, the appropriate course is to wait for the decision on the said application. 3] We, therefore, direct the office to forthwith forward this letter petition to the Sessions Judge, Thane, who shall place the same before the concerned Judge entrusted with the enquiry on the basis of application made by the petitioner. We hope and trust that the said enquiry will be completed expeditiously and the opinion will be made over to the petitioner at the earliest and, in any case, not later than 29 th February, 2012. 4] Petition is disposed of in the above terms. 5] Copy of this order be forwarded to the petitioner who is in jail for information. [R.G.KETKAR, J.] [A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.]