Hardik Valia v. Central Bureau Of Investigation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4404 OF 2025 Hardik Valia and Anr.

.. Petitioners Vs.

Central Bureau of Investigation and Ors.

.. Respondents Mr. Jaideep Singh Khattar with Mr. Taher Rangwala and Mr. Bhagyesh Witkar, Advocates, i/by The Fort Circle, for the Petitioners.

Mr. J.P. Yagnik, Additional Public Prosecutor for the RespondentState of Maharashtra. CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 23RD FEBRUARY 2026.

P.C. :

Mr. Jaideep Singh Khattar, the learned counsel for the petitioners states that there are other cases registered against the petitioners. This information has been suppressed by the petitioners in this writ petition and the petitioners are seeking to challenge the Look Out Circular issued in connection to First Information Report No.RC0602023S0006 registered on 7th July 2023.

2.

This writ petition ought to be dismissed on the ground of suppression of material facts. The petitioners who have approached this Court with unclean hands cannot seek exercise of discretionary remedy from this Court.

3.

Criminal Writ Petition no.4404 of 2025 is dismissed. SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT [ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] 1/1 by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date: 2026.03.01 17:53:47 +0530 206-CR.WP-4404-2025.doc Dixit