-1- 993-WP-370-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 370 OF 2026 KISHOR RAMESHWAR CHAUDHARI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Rohit R. Kakani APP for Respondent - State : Mr.V. K. Kotecha ...... CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J. DATED : 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026 PER COURT : 1. Learned Advocate for petitioner submits that, earlier application for return of property was filed by General Power of Attorney holder. Learned APP submits that it was the sole ground on the basis of which application came to be rejected. He submits that there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the proposition that has been adopted by learned Trial Court. 2. Learned Advocate for petitioner submits that, if liberty is granted to the petitioner, who is the original owner of the vehicle, he is ready to file a fresh application before the learned Trial Court. 3. The suggestion is fair. If the petitioner files a fresh application before the learned Trial Court for return of property, then the said application be decided on its own merits. Learned Trial Court shall consider the fresh application without being influenced by the order passed in the present application. 4. In above terms, writ petition stands disposed of. (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) Tandale 2026:BHC-AUG:41529