Dhananjay Balchandra Desai v. The Union Of India And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 6099 OF 2025 Shri Dhananjay Bhalchandra Desai.

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Petitioner.

V/s.

The Union of India and another.

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Respondents.

______________________ Mr.Parvez Memon with Mr.Aditya Talpade, Mr.Pratik Karande for the Petitioner.

Ms.Nitee Pande with Ms.Mamta Omle for Respondent No.1. Mr.Vinod Chate, A.P.P. for the Respondent- State. ______________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.

DATE :

25th NOVEMBER 2025.

SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR Date: 2025.12.04 12:31:30 +0530 P.C.:- 1) By this Petition, the Petitioner is seeking following prayer: "(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct the Respondent No.1 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and/or its officers to permit the presence of an Advocate at a visible but not audible distance during interrogation of the Petitioner in ongoing investigation in F.No.DRI/ MZU/NS-I/I NT-164/ENQ-63/2025, and for videography of such interrogation/recording of statement under section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962"

2) Learned counsel appearing for Respondent No.1, on instructions submitted that, the inquiry of the Petitioner would be conducted under C.C.TV surveillance. That, the apprehension of the Petitioner that, he will be coerced or forced to give a particular statement is preposterous, as it is 1/2

SKN 20-WP-6099.25.doc the inquiry which is being conducted by the concerned Officer of Respondent No.1. The said statement is accepted. 3) In view thereof, learned Advocate for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw Petition unconditionally.

3.1) Leave granted.

4) Disposed off as withdrawn.

(RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2