1 Cr.Appln 1161/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Amk CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1161 OF 2010 Jerome John Pereira .. Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. V. X. D’silva for the Applicant. Mrs. P. P. Shinde APP for the State CORAM : MR. B. H. MARLAPALLE & MRS. ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATE : 14th July, 2010. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant who is the son of the Complainant in C. R. No. 31 of 2001 and by this Application he is invoking the inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure so as to direct Respondent No.3 to change the Public Prosecutor appointed in Criminal Case No. 113/PW of 2005 wherein the Investigating Officer has submitted the charge-sheet on completion of investigation. 2. The Applicant has already submitted a representation to Respondent No.3 on 11th January, 2010. Mrs. Shinde appears for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2 Cr.Appln 1161/10 3. As per the amendment in the Criminal Procedure Code and brought into effect from 31st December, 2009 the original Complainant like the present Applicant or his father has a right to appoint an Advocate who will in turn assist the Public Prosecutor. In addition, the pending representation submitted by the Applicant to Respondent No.3 has not yet been decided and the trial has come to the stage of final arguments. 4. We, therefore, direct Respondent No.3 to decide the Applicant’s representation dated 11th January, 2010 within one week from today. 5. The Application stands disposed off in terms of the above directions. The learned APP to forward an authenticated copy of this order to Respondent No.3 forthwith. ( ROSHAN DALVI, J.) ( B. H. MARLAPALLE, J. )