- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.368 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.368 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.368 OF 2008 Maganlal S/o. Somalal Patel ...Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Ms Shubhangi Chavan i/b Mr.A.M.Saraogi for the petitioner Mr.Y.S.Shinde A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : JULY 25,2008 : JULY 25,2008 : JULY 25,2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. A notice under section 111 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 has been issued to the Petitioner. The petitioner is relying upon the compromise between the concerned parties which is recorded in a Writ Petition. 2. The Petitioner can always file a reply to the notice and bring the compromise to the notice of the learned Special Executive Magistrate. If reply is not filed till today, the same shall be filed within a period of three weeks from today. It is not necessary to entertain a challenge to the show cause notice. However, a limited protection deserves to be granted. Hence, I pass the following order : (i) If any adverse order is passed against the Petitioner, the same shall not be implemented for a period of three weeks from the date of passing the order. It is obvious that the learned Special Executive Magistrate is bound to take into - 2 - consideration the facts pleaded in the reply. (ii) All contentions of the parties on merits are kept open. (iii) The petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE