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NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7193 OF 2016

[@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 20414 OF 2016] BAHUBALI RAVAJI DOSHI AND ORS.                Appellant(s)

                               VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.                 Respondent(s)

J U D G M E N T KURIAN, J. 1. Leave granted.   2. In the nature of the order we propose to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondents. In all connected matters, this Court has directed the Reference  Court  to  release  50%  of  the  amount deposited  by  the  State  without  security  and  the remaining 50% with security to the satisfaction of the Court.   3. That order will govern the case of the appellants as well.  The High Court may adopt the same pattern in all the connected cases, so that parties do not have to unnecessarily travel to this Court.    4. In view of the above, the appeal is disposed of.

No costs.    .......................J.

             [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]  

.......................J.               [ ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN ]  New Delhi; AUGUST 01, 2016.