HEMANG JADAVJI SHAH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

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Digitally signed by IRESH IRESH MASHAL MASHAL Date: 2025.05.31 00:29:44 +0530 26.2989.25 WP.docx Iresh IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2989 OF 2025 Hemang Jadavji Shah Age: 50 years, Occ: Business Having his address at – 1501, Sough Ridge, 54, Ridge Road, Teen Batti, Malabar Hill, Mumbai - 400006 His Office address at - 13th Floor, B Wing, Peninsula Business Park, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai 400013 (At present in Arthur Road Jail) .....Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Maharashtra Through the Ld. Public Prosecutor 2. The Senior Police Inspector Economic Offences Wing, Unit-5 GC-III, Police Commissioner Office Compound, Dr. D. N. Road, Mumbai – 400 001 3. The Senior Police Inspector, Malabar Hill Police Station, Walakeshwar, Malabar Hill Mumbai – 400 001 .....Respondents Mr. Ravi Prakash, Senior Advocate, Mr. Munaf Virjee, Mr. Aditya Dewan, Mr. Vikram Sutaria, Debopriyo Moulik, Zain Shroff, Sagar Shetty i/b Mr. Hrituraj Singh Rajput and AMK Law Mr. Amit Desai, Senior Advocate i/b Mr. Nikhil S. Kamble, 1/27 26.2989.25 WP.docx Ms. Archishmati Chandramore for intervener Mr. S. V. Gavand, APP for the State Mr. Anand Bagade, Unit-5, GC-3 EOW Mumbai CORAM : GAURI GODSE, SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, JJ. (VACATION COURT) DATE : 30th MAY 2025 JUDGMENT: 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. The petition is taken up for final disposal. 2. We heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the respondents. Learned senior counsel for the first informant made a request to appear in the matter. Though no intervention application has been filed, we have heard the learned senior counsel for the first informant. 3. This petition is filed seeking the following relief: “b. Issue a direction/ writ