Hemant Agarwal v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Transfer of investigation; clubbing of two FIRs — C.R. No.120 of 2019, D.N. Nagar Police Station, Mumbai (First Informant Arun Sheth; cause-title spelling 'Arun Seth') and C.R. No.231 of 2018, Kudal Police Station, Sindhudurg (First Informant Ajay Chavan); CBI investigation; Special Investigation Team (SIT); impleadment of First Informant as respondent No.4; interim protection continued; SEBI (Respondent No.2); CBI (Respondent No.3); Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 482 CrPC 1973; Supreme Court order dated 24.02.2025 in Criminal Appeal Nos.940-941 of 2025; Bombay High Court Criminal Writ Petition No.4101 of 2022; next date 22.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions only: Ajay Chavan impleaded as respondent No.4 (leave granted, amendment same day); notice to newly added respondent returnable on 22 April 2025 with private service and affidavit of service; Kudal Police Station officer to inform the First Informant of the next date; interim protection granted by the Apex Court continued till the next date; CBI requested to hand over investigation papers of C.R. No.120 of 2019 to the constituted SIT; matter stood over to 22 April 2025 (Supplementary Board), substantive orders deferred.