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Hansa Ramesh Batavia v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC16 Dec 2021APL/195/2018

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The High Court held that an Investigating Officer lacked powers under Section 102 CrPC to direct a co-operative housing society to prohibit the transfer of an accused's flat. Consequently, the impugned illegal order was quashed.

What did the court decide?

Set aside the order dated 28th January, 2012, issued by the Investigating Officer to the Managing Committee of Dewan Mansion Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.

Hansa Ramesh Batavia Vs the State of Maharashtra and Anr. — Bombay HC (2021) — LawSathi Research

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APL-195-2018-SR.50 December 16, 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 195 OF 2018

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MRS. HANSA RAMESH BATAVIA } APPLICANT

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V/S.

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STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. } RESPONDENTS

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Mr. Mohammed Umar Kazi a/w. Mr. Ammar I. Nizami, Advocate for the applicant.

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Mr. A.R. Patil, APP for State-respondent no.1.

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Mr. Nilabh Tashnival i/by. Mr. Ashish Pawar, Advocate for respondent no.2.

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PSI, Investigating Offcer, Mr. N.B. Kawade, from Crime Branch, Unit-III, Kalyan present.

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Coram : Sandeep K. Shinde, J.

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Thursday, 16^th December, 2021.

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P.C. :

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Heard learned Counsel for the applicant and

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learned APP for State. PSI, Mr. N.B. Kawade, from Crime

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Branch, Unit-III, Kalyan is present.

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APL-195-2018-SR.50 December 16, 2021

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Applicant is accused in Crime No.I-175/2011 registered at Bazar Peth Police Station, Kalyan. In the course of investigation, Investigating Offcer vide order dated 28^th January, 2012 directed the Managing Committee of Dewan Mansion Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., Ambadi Road, Vasai (W) that, it shall not permit the applicant, to transfer, sell and/or assign his rights in the Flat Bearing No.102, A-Wing, 1^st Floor of Dewan Mansion Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., Ambadi Road, Vasai (W) to any person. Being aggrieved by such order, applicant vide application below Exhibit-16 sought directions to police to withdraw the order/letter dated 28^th January, 2012. The learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, vide order dated 21^st October, 2015 rejected the application. After which, applicant sought its revision. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan vide order dated 13^th November, 2017 rejected the Criminal Revision Application No. 147/2015. Hence, the applicant has approached this Court in application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

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Mr. Patil, learned APP for the State, on instructions submits that, original order dated 28^th January, 2012 issued, to the Managing Committee of the Dewan Mansion Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, is not available on record. However, in all fairness, Mr. Patil submitted that, Investigating Offcer could not have issued such directions for want of powers. Indisputedly, Section 102 of the Criminal Procedure Code, does not empower the Investigating Offcer to issue such directions. Therefore, the order dated 28^th January, 2012 issued to Dewan Mansion Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, by the Investigating Offcer in Crime-I-175/2011 was illegal. Accordingly, it is quashed and set aside. Petition is allowed in the aforesaid terms and disposed off.

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All concerned to act on authenticated copy of

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this order.

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(Sandeep K. Shinde, J.)

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Digitally signed by NEETA NEETA SHAILESH SHAILESH SAWANT SAWANT Date: 2021.12.17 18:11:43 +0530

Hansa Ramesh Batavia v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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