Jeet Wine Shop Thro. Its Proprietor Ramesh B Ahuja v. The State Of Maharashtra Thro. The Secretary Home Dept

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 14932 OF 2025 Jeet Wine Shop

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Santosh L. Patil a/w. Ms. Shraddha Kadam, advocate for the Petitioners.

Ms. Savina R. Crasto, AGP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM:

MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.

VACATION COURT DATED:

31ST OCTOBER 2025.

PC:- 1.

The Petitioner challenges the notice dated 27th October, 2025 issued by the Senior Inspector Khadak Police Station, Pune, directing the Petitioner to close his Wine Shop, namely, Jeet Wines with FL-II License No.78 and CL/FL/TOD-III License No.111 licence for a period of three months. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the notice has been issued by the Senior Police Inspector and the Police Inspector, is not empowered under Section 142 (2) of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 to issue such notice. It is only in case of riot or an unlawful assembly, such notice can be issued.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 10th RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER November, 2025.

RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER Date: 2025.10.31 16:43:53 +0530 31st October 2025 Rajeshri Aher

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Ms. Savina Crasto, learned AGP waives notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

4.

Petitioner is permitted to service Respondent No.3 by permissible private mode.

5.

Petitioner to file affidavit of service before the returnable date.

(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.) { 31st October 2025 Rajeshri Aher