GTL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED vs CENTRAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION AND ANR.

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WP-3632-24 (GTL Infra)-28.02.26.doc PDP/Panchal IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3632 OF 2024 GTL Infrastructure Limited } Petitioner versus Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. } Respondents Mr. D. P. Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sajal Yadav, Ms. Sonam Gupta, Ms. Apoorva Agrawal, Mr. Prasad Lotlikar, Mr. Essaji Vahanvati, Ms. Aparna Kulkarni, Mr. Suyash Gadre, Mr. Abhishek Thote i/b. Mr. Harsh Ghangurde, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. Kuldeep Patil with Mr. Sumitkumar Nimbalkar, Ms. Sanika Joshi, Mr. Anay S. Joshi and Ms. Saili Dhuru, Advocates for Respondent No.1-CBI. Ms. M. M. Deshmukh, In-Charge Public Prosecutor with Mr. S. V. Gavand, APP for Respondent No.2. CORAM: SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. Reserved on : 12th December 2025 Pronounced on : 27th February 2026 JUDGMENT Per, Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ : The GTL Infrastructure Limited (in short, GTLIL) which is a public limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 seeks quashing of the First Information Report registered on 16th August 2023 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (in short, CBI) vide RC2192023E0022 alleging commission of the offence under section 120-B read with section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 13(2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. It has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 1/22 WP-3632-24 (GTL Infra)-28.02.26.doc PDP/Panchal (corresponding to section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). This First Information Report is registered against the GTLIL, unknown public servants and unknown others. 2. On the basis of the informati