-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL W.P.NO.2460 OF 2005 Ganpat Vishnu Kawale and Ors. ..Petitioners Vs. Union of India ..Respondents ... Mr.Uday Warunjikar i/b Mr.Sherali Khan Advocate for Petitioners Mr.Ezaz Khan for Respondent no.1 Mr.Rajesh More A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : OCTOBER 24, 2005 DATE : OCTOBER 24, 2005 DATE : OCTOBER 24, 2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the petitioners and the learned advocate for the respondent-Union of India. 2. The vehicles belonging to the petitioners came to be seized in R.C.BA1/2004/A0016 by the Respondent-Central Bureau of Investigation. It is an admitted fact that the petitioners are not accused in the said case. The petitioners are businessmen and they have licences in respect of the said vehicles. After the vehicles came to be -2- seized, they came to be released by order dated 6.11.2004. However, the vehicles were actually returned to the petitioners on 9.12.2004. The petitioners are seeking that certificate be issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation stating therein the dates when the vehicles were seized and thereafter the dates when they were released and handed over to petitioners. The said certificate is necessary for RTO and other purposes like for explosive licence. 3. Looking to the facts of this case, the said prayer is reasonable. Hence, the Respondent-Central Bureau of Investigation to issue a certificate to the petitioners stating therein the dates when the vehicles were seized and thereafter the dates when they were released and handed over to the petitioners. The said certificate be issued within ten days from the receipt of this order. 4. Writ petition is disposed of. [V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]