Ajeet Vikram Bahadur Singh vs The State Of Maharashtra
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Case Significance
Ajeet Vikram Bahadur Singh vs The State Of Maharashtra is a Bombay High Court decision dated November 21, 2024 (citation: ik-51112848). A criminal application sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 285, 287, 337, and 338 IPC registered against the plant manager of Pidilite Industries after a worker suffered burns from a fire at the adhesive PVC tape manufacturing unit in Karad, Satara. The Court found the prosecution was barred under Article 20(2) of the Constitution and Section 300 CrPC, as the applicant had already been tried and convicted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences under the Factories Act arising from The bench comprised Justices M.S. Karnik and Neela Gokhale. The judgment was delivered by Justice Neela Gokhale. Counsel appearing: Anamika Malhotra (counsel for respondent), Sujit B. Shelar (counsel for petitioner).
Summary
A criminal application sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 285, 287, 337, and 338 IPC registered against the plant manager of Pidilite Industries after a worker suffered burns from a fire at the adhesive PVC tape manufacturing unit in Karad, Satara. The Court found the prosecution was barred under Article 20(2) of the Constitution and Section 300 CrPC, as the applicant had already been tried and convicted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences under the Factories Act arising from the same incident. The FIR was quashed as constituting double jeopardy.
What was the outcome of Ajeet Vikram Bahadur Singh vs The State Of Maharashtra?
A criminal application sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 285, 287, 337, and 338 IPC registered against the plant manager of Pidilite Industries after a worker suffered burns from a fire at the ...
Judgment
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