Miraj Abdul Mohit Khan v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.353 OF 2020 Miraj Abdul Mohit Khan ] ..

Petitioner (Through Post) vs.

The State of Maharashtra ] ..

Respondent None for the Petitioner.

Dr.F.R. Shaikh, APP for the State.

CORAM : B. P. DHARMADHIKARI & N.R.BORKAR, JJ.

DATE : 23rd JANUARY, 2020.

P.C.:

1] Petitioner/prisoner seeks release of his personal belongings taken into custody at the time of his arrest. 2] Learned APP is seeking time to obtain instructions. 3] Letter dated 13th October, 2019 sent through prison primafacie show that articles which the petitioner is seeking return, are not muddemal property in crime. However, subject to

2 (21)WP353-20.docx verification, we direct respondent/State to return his personal belongings by following proper procedure, as prisoner is currently in Amravati Central Prison.

4] Accordingly, we allow the petition and dispose it of. Order be communicated to the prisoner in jail. [N.R.BORKAR, J.] [B.P.DHARMADHIKARI, J.]