Sachinam Chingaya Guruswami v. State Of Maharashtra

Gitalaxmi 45-wp-2555-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2555 OF 2024 Sachinam Chingaya Guruswami .....Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra .....Respondent Mr. Ayaz Khan a/w Ms. Zehra Charania for the Petitioner. Smt. Anamika Malhotra, Addl.P.P. for the Respondent-State. P.I. Mr. Santosh Salunkhe, A.N.C., Worli present. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 23rd JULY 2024 P.C.:- 1) By the present Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner is seeking to quash N.D.P.S. Special Case No. 145 of 2001, arising out of C. R. No. 62 of 2001 dated 25 th September 2001 registered with Anti-Narcotic Cell, Mumbai. 2) Learned A.P.P. on instructions in writing from the Police Inspector attached to Anti-Narcotic Cell, Worli Unit, Crime Branch, Mumbai submitted that, the Petitioner was never arraigned as an accused in the said crime. That, Smt. Geeta Ramesh Sonawane alongwith two other wanted accused, were the accused in the said crime. That, the learned Special Judge of trial Court by its Judgment and Order dated 26th September 2011 1/2

Gitalaxmi 45-wp-2555-2024.doc has acquitted Smt. Geeta Ramesh Sonawane from the said case. 3) In view of the above, the present Petition for quashing of the C. R. No. 62 of 2001 dated 25th September 2001 registered with Anti-Narcotic Cell, Mumbai does not survive and is accordingly disposed off. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (A. S. GADKARI, J.) by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date:

2024.07.29 10:51:56 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR 2/2