SHAUN STANY NORONHA AND ANR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

-CRIWP338-2026.DOC Santosh IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 338 OF 2026 1. Shaun Stany Noronha 2. Sushant Kishor Manna ...Petitioners Versus 1. Union Of India 2. State of Maharashtra …Respondents Mr. Aabad Ponda, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Bhomesh Bellam, for the Petitioners. Smt. Megha Bajoria, Special PP, a/w Chirag Sawant for the Respondent No.1-UOI. Smt. R. S. Tendulkar, APP for State-Respondent No.2. CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. Reserved On: 3rd FEBRUARY, 2026 Pronounced On: 6th FEBRUARY, 2026 JUDGMENT:- Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith, with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties heard finally. 1. This petition calls in question the legality and correctness of an order dated 20th January, 2026, passed by the learned ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mumbai, whereby the 2. The petitioners claim to be the employees of Shiny Shipping and Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (“Shiny Shipping”). Shiny Shipping owns multiple vessels including M. V. Tina 4, which is 1/30 -CRIWP338-2026.DOC an Inland Vessel registered under the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. The said vessel holds a valid licence for tr