Javed Munnarwarli Hasmi v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.277 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.176 OF 2016 Mr.Javed Munnarwarali Hasmi .... Applicant versus State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents .......

• Mr.Afroz A. Siddiqui, Advocate for the Applicant. • Mr.H.J. Dedhia, APP for the State/Respondent No.1. • Mr.Y.B. Dandekar, Advocate for Respondent No.2. • Mr.Brian D'lima, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE : 27th JUNE, 2018.

P.C. :

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Since the notification has already been issued u/s 5, section 8 and section 12 of the MPID Act in respect of property in the present Appeal, we find that it would be appropriate that the Applicant makes an Application under sub Section 3 of section 7 before the learned Designated Court. Nesarikar

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We clarify that upon such Application being made, the learned Designated Judge to proceed with the Application without being influenced by pendency of the present Appeal. 3.

The Application is therefore disposed of. Taking into consideration that the issue is pending for a long time, the learned Designated Court is directed to decide the Application made by the Applicant, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from making of the Application. (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) (B. R. GAVAI, J.)