RAMESH HIMATLAL SHAH vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2025.07.17 18:37:47 +0530 Trupti 10-wpst-2572-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (ST.) NO. 2572 OF 2025 Ramesh Himatlal Shah adult, Indian inhabitant residing at 83, Kamal Building, 69, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai – 400 006 … Petitioner versus 1. Union of India, through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, having office at 274- 276, Aaykar Bhavan, Maharshi Karve Road, Marine Line, Mumbai – 400 020 2. Assistant Director, (Investigation) Serious Fraud Investigating Office, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, having Regional Office at 6th floor, Fountain Telecom Building -I, Near Central Telegram Office, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 3. State of Maharashtra, Government Pleader, High Court, Bombay. … Respondents … Mr.Nitin Thakkar, Senior Advocate with Mr.Sidharth Samantaray, Ms. Kalyani Wagle i/b. T.N.Tripathi & Co. for the Petitioner. Mr.S.K.Halwasia, Addl. PP with Ms. S.S. Halwasia for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr.Gautam Kumar, Assistant Director, SFIO, Regional Office, Mumbai. ... 1/7 Trupti 10-wpst-2572-2025 CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ. DATE : 14th July, 2025 FINAL ORDER (Per: Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally. 2. The Petitioner before us is Ramesh Himatlal Shah, aged about 62 years, residing at 83, Kamal Building, 69, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai. He claims to have a major export-import business in the diamond industry. His business is spread across Hong Kong, Belgium, Moscow (Russia), and New York (USA). His permanent residence is in Mumbai, at the address mentioned in the title cause. 3. He has specifically put forth his contentions in paragraph Nos. 5 (i)