HEM PRABHAKER SHAH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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WP 2387-2025(J).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2387 OF 2025 ANAND SUDHAKAR 1. Hem Prabhakar Shah .. Petitioner SUDAME Age : 55 Years, Occupation : Business Blk 749, Pasir, Ris Street 71, #02-62, Singapore, 510749 Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR Currently residing at : SUDAME No. 10, Pooja Apartment, Date: 2025.08.26 15:16:59 +0530 Opposite Samarpan Flats, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad Pin Code : 380006. Versus 1. State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Through Azad Maidan Police Station 2. Bureau of Immigration Ministry of Home Affairs Through the Immigration Officer Government of India, East Block VII, Level – V, Sector – 1, R. K. Puram New Delhi – 110066 and its Mumbai address at : Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport 400 099 Mr. Kushal Mor a/w. Mr. Marmik Shah, Ms. Aditi Rao, Advocates, for the Petitioner in Cri. W. P. No. 2387 of 2025 and for the Applicant in I. A. No. 1975 of 2025 Mr. S. V. Gavand, APP, for Respondent No. 1 - State Anand 1/12 WP 2387-2025(J).odt Mr. Ishwar Nankani a/w. Mr. Jagdish Choudhary a/w. Ms. Rhea Sinkar, Ms. Prajakta Sawardekar & Ms. Vishwa Shah i/b. M/s. Nankani & Associates, Advocates, for the Applicant in I. A. (St.) No. 13083 of 2025 CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ. RESERVED ON : 12th August, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 26th August, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J) 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the Petition is taken up for final hearing and disposal. 2. The Petitioner has filed the present Petition seeking the following reliefs :- “(i) That this Hon’ble Court issue a Writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction and thereby be pleased to quash and set aside the LOC issu