Shaleen Harsh Sachdev v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3909 OF 2019 Mrs. Shaleen Harsh Sachdev.

...Petitioner.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra.

...Respondent.

Mr. Yash Vyas i/b. Siddique & Asso., advocate for petitioner. Smt. S.D. Shinde, APP for State.

CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, JJ.

DATE : NOVEMBER 28, 2019.

P.C.:

Prayer of petitioner wife is to direct the respondent State to arrange for proper search of residential house shared by the Petitioner with her in-laws to find out her stridhan and to take it into custody. The contention is details of stridhan were supplied to police, Police accordingly applied the learned JMFC, obtained search warrant, but then the search was left in complete. Bank lockers or other similar places have not been looked into.

We have heard learned APP also. We find that the trial for offence under section 498A, 406, 420, 323, 354, 504, Talwalkar

21.wp3909.19.doc 34 of the Indian Penal Code is already pending. The petitioner therefore, can move an appropriate application in pending proceedings and seek assistance of trial court. Accused persons will also get an opportunity in that event.

Hence, keeping all contentions open and with liberty to the petitioner, we dispose of petition.

(SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J) (B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J) Talwalkar