Bombay high court
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Tuesday summoned Palghar superintendent of police (SP) in connection with the Sept 5 incident at a private hospital where Shiv Sainiks allegedly allegedly created a ruckus and assaulted a staffer over treatment to govindas who were injured during a dahi handi event. On Monday, the Palghar matter was mentioned before the regular bench that had taken suo motu cognisance on July 18 of the July 6 incident in a Dombivli municipal hospital where Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and four others had allegedly assaulted three doctors.
Amicus curiae, senior advocate Ashok Mundargi, informed that the State has challenged HC’s Aug 7 order granting bail to Mhatre in Supreme Court “which is seized of the matter”. The judges asked prosecutor Shreekant Gavand, who replied that no instructions were received from the police. “Why have you not received instructions?’’ asked Justice Gadkari.
Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata directed the SP to remain present on Wednesday after taking note that despite the State being served papers regarding the matter, the prosecutor had no instructions from the police. The matter was placed before the coordinate bench on Tuesday. The judges then directed the SP to remain present on Wednesday after reading the file.