-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2153 OF 2007, CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2154 OF 2007, CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2155 OF 2007 Akhil Bhartiya Krushi Goseva Sangha ...Petitioner vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Ms Sunanda Kumbhat for the petitioner in all the petitions Mr.Vikas Shivarkar for the respondent no.2 in all the petitions Mr.Y.S.Shinde A.P.P for State in all the petitions CORAM :A.S.OKA,J. DATE : JUNE 17, 2009 P.C. 1 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the second respondent. Considering the limited controversy involved in these petitions, the same are taken up for final disposal at admission stage. 2 Considering the order dated 29 th January 2007 passed by the learned Magistrate in favour of the petitioner, it was necessary for the second respondent to implead the petitioner as a party in criminal revision applications filed by the second respondent as the petitioner was likely to be affected by the orders which may be passed in the revision applications filed by the second respondent in these petitions. By the impugned order, revision applications preferred by the second respondent have been allowed. The learned counsel for the second respondent states that a permission be granted to second respondent to implead the petitioner as a party opponent in the revision applications and the revision applications may be ordered to be heard afresh. -2- 3 In the circumstances, these petitions need not be kept pending and the same are disposed of by passing the following order : i) Impugned order dated 29 th September 2007 passed by the learned District Judge-I and the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune is quashed and set aside and the criminal revision application Nos. 211, 212 and 213 of 2007 are restored to the file. ii) Parties are directed to appear before the learned Judge on 6 th July 2009. The learned Judge will grant permission to the revision applicant to implead the petitioner as a party opponent in the said criminal revision applications. iii)Thereafter, the criminal revision applications will be heard afresh in accordance with law. iv)All contentions on merits are kept open. v) Revision applications shall be heard as expeditiously as possible and preferably on or before 16 th October 2009. vi)As of today, the custody of cattle is with the petitioner and as the impugned orders have been set aside, the custody of the petitioners will not be disturbed till the revision applications are decided. vii)Petitions are disposed of in above terms. JUDGE