METRO CASH AND CARRY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR vs MAHARASHTRA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD AND ANR

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17 APL-112-2022.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.112 OF 2022 1. Metro Cash & Carry India Private Limited, SATISH RAMCHANDRA a company incorporated under the provisions SANGAR of the Companies Act, 1956 and having its Digitally signed by registered office at No.26/3, Industrial Suburbs, SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR A Block, Subramanyanagar, Ward 9, Date: 2025.08.25 19:08:55 +0530 Bangalore – 560055. 2. Sunaina Calapa Director of the Applicant No.1, Survey No.26/3, Ward No.9, Industrial Subramanyanagar, Ward 9, Bangalore – 560055. ...Applicants Versus 1. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, a body constituted under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and having its office at Kalpataru Point Building, Near Sion Circle, Sion. 2. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, having his office at Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032. ...Respondents ***** Mr.Aabad Ponda (Sr. Advocate) a/w Advocates for Applicants. Mr.Aditya Mithe, Mr.Dhirajkumar Totala, Mr.Asadulla Thangal, Ms.Vasudha Jain i/b.AZB & Partners:- Mr. S.B. Shetye:- Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr.H.J.Dedhia:- APP for Respondent No.2-State. ***** Satish Sangar 1/9 17 APL-112-2022.doc CORAM : S. M. MODAK, J. DATE : 4th AUGUST 2025 ORAL ORDER :- 1. Heard learned Senior Advocate Shri. Ponda for the Applicants/ Accused and learned Advocate Shri. Shetye for the Respondent No.1/ Original Complainant. 2. On two grounds, this Application for quashing of the order of “issuance of process” is filed. Those two grounds are as follows:- (i) The Accused No.1 is the Company and the Accused No.2 is the Director. Both are stationed / residing at Bangalore, outside the territorial limits of