1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1094 OF 2009. Anil Parshuram Naik .. Petitioner v/s. The State of Maharashtra & Others .. Respondents Mr.Suhas Devkar for the Petitioner. Mr.D.P.Adsule, APP for State. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & R.Y.GANOO, JJ. Dated : 3rd NOVEMBER, 2009 P.C. : 1. We have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner. We have perused the affidavit in reply filed by Shri Shridhar Anchate, Inspector of Police from Saki Naka Police Station, Mumbai. 2. The petitioner was the manager of the country 2 liquor bar and he alleges that on the night of 22.3.2009 he closed the bar at about 11.45 p.m. and at around 00.30 hours he was picked up by the police and taken to Dharavi Police Station. He was detained for about 3 ½ hours illegally and therefore he prays for compensation. 3. The affidavit filed by the Inspector of Police, states that on 23.3.2009 at about 2.20 a.m. the Station Duty Officer of Dharavi Police Station was on duty and it was brought to his knowledge that the petitioner had kept the bar open beyond the time prescribed and therefore he was brought to the police station and inquiry was made. Action was taken by the Station Duty Officer under Section 33(W) of the Bombay Police Act and the petitioner was called upon to depoist the bond of Rs.5000/-. The owner of the bar arrived at the police station, deposited the amount and the petitioner was released. The petitioner is an accused in C.C.No.6173/H/2009 3 presently pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 9th Court at Bandra. 4. We are therefore satisfied that no is case made out for directions to pay the compensation, hence the petition fails and the same is hereby rejected. [R.Y.GANOO, J.] [B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.]