Seema Hariom Sharma v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

Sknair 7+8-apl-701-17.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 701 OF 2017 Mrs. Seema Hariom Sharma ... Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 596 OF 2018 Mrs. Seema Hariom Sharma ... Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents ...

Mr. Bhavesh Thakur for the applicant.

Mr. P.H. Gaikwad for the Respondent-State.

Mr. H.S. Venegaonkar for the Respondent-CBI ...

CORAM : PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.

DATE : 02nd JULY, 2018.

P.C.

1.

The applicants have preferred these applications for return of the cash amount of Rs.2,79,000/- and Fixed Deposit Receipts seized during the course of investigation.

2.

Mr. Venegaonkar learned counsel for CBI on instructions submits that case for disproportionate assets against the husband of applicant is not made out during the course of inquiry and therefore CBI has no objection for allowing these applications. It

Sknair 7+8-apl-701-17.odt is further submitted that amount of Rs.2,79,000/- has been deposited in the Bank of Barada-CBI account. The cheque to the tune of the said amount will be issued in favour of the applicant instead of cash.

3.

In view of aforesaid statements, both these applications are allowed. Respondent-CBI is directed to return the amount of Rs.2,79,000/- by cheque to the applicant within a period of four weeks from today. Respondent-CBI is also directed to return Fixed Deposit Receipts which are subject matter of the application to the applicant within four weeks from today.

4.

Both these applications are disposed of.

( PRAKASH D. NAIK, J. )