TSB 2-wp-5287-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5287 OF 2025 Mr. Hiren Prakash Hariani … Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents Mr. Parth Katira i/b. Mr. Abhishek Upadhyay for the Petitioner. Mrs. P.P.Shinde, APP, for the Respondent -State. Mr. A.B.Ambekar, API, Tilaknagar Police Station, Mumbai and Mr. Y.S.Sane, PSI, present. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 8th October, 2026 P.C.:- 1) Petition was taken up for hearing on 6th October, 2026, when learned Advocate Mr. Katira had appeared on behalf of the Petitioner. 2) We had expressed our view that substantive prayer clause (A) which is in the form of an injunction against the police machinery cannot be granted. We were, in fact, inclined to dismiss Petition on the same day. However, at the request of learned Advocate Mr. Katira, the matter was adjourned and listed today for directions. 1/2 TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2026.10.13 17:50:38 +0530 TSB 2-wp-5287-2025.doc 3) Today, learned Advocate Mr. Katira appears in the Court without brief and seeks adjournment on frivolous grounds. This cannot be accepted. 4) As substantive prayers in the Petition are in the form of an injunction against the police machinery, Petition is not maintainable and is accordingly dismissed in limine. (KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2