MANOJDEV GOKULCHAND SEKSARIA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Mahesh Chavan WP 245 of 2020.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 245 OF 2020 Manoj Gokulchand Seksaria R/o. 33, Maheshwar Niketan, 5-B, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400026. … Petitioner V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Public Prosecutor. 2. C. B. I., BS & FC, Mumbai … Respondents WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 730 OF 2020 Manojdev Gokulchand Seksaria R/o. 33, Maheshwar Niketan, 5-B, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400026. … Petitioner V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. C. B. I., BS & FC, Mumbai, Central Bureau Investigation, Mumbai – 400 032. … Respondents ______________________ Mr. Aabad Ponda, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Jugal Kanani a/w Mr. Rahul Pandey i/by Mr. Alok Singh, Advocate for Petitioner. Smt. M. M. Deshmukh, Public Prosecutor a/w Mr. Vinod Chate, APP for the Respondent No.1 – State. Mr. Kuldeep Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.2 – CBI. ______________________ Digitally signed by SANJAY SANJAY KASHINATH KASHINATH NANOSKAR 1/69 NANOSKAR Date: 2025.11.14 19:26:17 +0530 Mahesh Chavan WP 245 of 2020.doc CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. RESERVED ON : 15th SEPTEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 14th NOVEMBER 2025 JUDGMENT [Per: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J] :- 1) By way of these Petitions, filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the Petitioner seeks to quash and set aside criminal proceedings i.e impugned Order dated 19th March 2008 in respect of FIR No. RC 3(E)/2006/BS&FC/ Mumbai dated 20th February 2006 in Special Case No. 47 of 2007 alongwith chargesheet dated 2nd March 2009 and impugned Order dated 10th March 2008 in respect of FIR No. RC 4(E)/2006/BS&FC/Mumbai dated 20 th February 2006 in Sessions Court Special Case No.48 o