DTG 5-Wp-173-2022.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 173 OF 2022 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 11008 OF 2025 Shiraz Karim Merchant … Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Satish S. Borulkar a/w Mr. Shrishailya S. Deshmukh for Petitioner. Dr. Milind Sathe, Advocate General a/w Mr. Girish Godbole, Senior Advocate and Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.G.P. for Respondent-State. Mr. Vishwajit Sawant, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Sandeep S. Salunkhe for Respondent Nos. 4 & 7. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 27th August 2026 P.C. : 1) Mr. Borulkar, learned counsel appearing for Petitioner on instructions submitted that, in furtherance of the statement made by the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, a crime bearing C.R. No. 240 of 2026, dated 27th July 2026, under Section 81 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, has been registered with the Naupada Police Station, Thane. 2) In view thereof, the grievance of the Petitioner is redressed and 1/2 DTG 5-Wp-173-2022.doc prayers in the Petition are worked out. 3) It is needless to mention that, the Petitioner will be entitled to record his statement under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C. (180 of the BNSS) with the Investigating Agency, investigating C.R. No. 240 of 2026. 4) Petition is disposed off in the aforesaid terms. 5) In view of disposal of Petition, Interim Application (ST.) No. 11008 of 2025 pending therein, does not survive and is accordingly disposed off. ( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 2/2 DNYANESHWAR TULSHIRAM GHUMNAR Digitally signed by DNYANESHWAR TULSHIRAM GHUMNAR Date: 2026.08.31 20:16:44 +0530