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Bombay HC grants bail to corporator in doctors assault case
The Hindu··8 Aug
The Bombay High Court on August 7 granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and four co-accused in the Thane doctors assault case, with strict conditions. A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad ordered them to stay outside Maharashtra until the chargesheet is filed. The court also sought a fast-tracked trial.
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What It Means For You
- Maharashtra doctors and patients can note the High Court kept the assault case on a fast-track trial path even after bail.
- Residents of Kalyan-Dombivli can see the corporator must remain outside the state until the chargesheet stage.
- Anyone following hospital workplace safety can track court directions meant to protect witnesses and speed prosecution.
What's Happening
- Bombay High Court granted bail to Ramesh Mhatre and four other accused on August 7.
- The court ordered the accused to stay outside Maharashtra until the chargesheet is filed.
- It also directed appointment of a special public prosecutor and time-bound investigation steps.
How The Case Moved Through Courts
- The alleged assault occurred on July 6 at a municipal hospital in Thane district after a treatment-delay dispute.
- A Thane court granted bail on July 15, but the High Court stayed that order on July 18 and made Mhatre surrender.
- The High Court had called the magistrate bail order perverse and noted multiple past assault cases against Mhatre.
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