Nitin Pawar v. Intelligence Officer And ANR

Digitally signed by CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Date:

2025.04.09 17:54:50 +0530 CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Chitra Sonawane 32-WP-5935-24.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Cri.Writ Petition No.5935 of 2024 Nitin Pawar ...... Petitioner Vs.

Intelligence Officer & Anr.

...... Respondents.

--- Mr Mandar Goswami a/w Siddhant Choudhari for the petitioner.

Mr MG Patil, APP for respondent/State.

Ms Megha Bajoria for DRI/ respondent No.1.

--- Coram : R.N.Laddha, J.

Date : 9 April 2025.

P.C. :

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had earlier filed an application dated 19 April 2023, seeking the return of certain properties which included a laptop, various currency notes, and gold articles. However, while the learned trial Court allowed the said application, it failed to make any reference or observation regarding the currency notes and gold items in the order passed.

2.

In light of the above, the learned Counsel prays for Page No. 1 of 2 ____________________________________________ 9 April 2025

Chitra Sonawane 32-WP-5935-24.doc liberty to file a fresh application specifically concerning those items. Liberty granted as prayed for.

3.

In the event that such an application is filed by the petitioner, the learned trial Court shall hear and dispose of the same on its own merits and in accordance with the law, expeditiously.

4.

The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

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