Advocate Sovani submitted that no one was injured in the incident and that further custody of Apte was not warranted.An FIR was lodged on the complaint of state Public Works Department (PWD) personnel under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.Apte, proprietor of M/s Artistry, said he made the bronze statue on the basis of the work order issued on September 8, 2023 by the Naval Dockyard.His plea contended that the Naval Dockyard authority never complained of any artistic deficiency or shortcomings.His plea pointed out that the FIR was registered within nine hours of the incident on the complaint of PWD personnel who have no technical expertise in metallurgy.Sovani also told court co-accused Chetan Patil was granted bail in November last year.
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