Vikas Kumar Gupta @ Vicky v. Union Of India And ANR

Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date:

2025.08.02 16:58:19 +0530 TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Trupti 906-wp-3316-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3316 OF 2025 Vikas Kumar Gupta @ Vicky ... Petitioner versus Union of India & Ors.

... Respondents ...

Mr.Taraq Sayed with Mr.Anish Pereira and Ms.Ashwini Achari for the Petitioner.

Mr.S.S.Halwasia, Addl.PP for Respondent No.1- Union of India (UOI). Mr.Mayur S. Sonawane, APP for Respondent No.2-State. ...

CORAM

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RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.

DATE :

1st August, 2025 P.C.:- 1.

Leave granted to delete the name of Respondent No.2. Deletion shall be carried out forthwith. Let the Respondents be renumbered as Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 18th August, 2025. The learned Addl.PP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.1, UOI. The learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.2, State.

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Trupti 906-wp-3316-2025 3.

Let the affidavit-in-reply be filed, on or before 14th August, 2025.

4.

Since the learned Addl.PP representing Respondent No.1 has stated that the Accused travelled by air from Varanasi to Mumbai and that the police party which had gone to Varanasi for investigation, also travelled with him, we direct Respondent No.1 to keep the case diary present in the Court for our perusal.

5.

List this Petition, in the urgent admissions category, on 18th August, 2025.

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