10.wp.2293,94,95,96and97 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION [1] CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2293 OF 2009 M/s.Ratna Park Restaurant & Bar. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .... Mr.J.H. Sawant, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.K.V. Saste, A.P.P., for the Respondents - State. .... [2] CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2294 OF 2009 M/s.Mansha Bar & Restaurant. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .... Mr.J.H. Sawant, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.Rajesh More, A.P.P., for the Respondents - State. .... [3] CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2295 OF 2009 M/s.Hotel Sensational (Mansi) Bar and Restaurant. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .... Mr.J.H. Sawant, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs.A.S. Pai, A.P.P., for the Respondents - State. .... 10.wp.2293,94,95,96and97 2 [4] CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2296 OF 2009 M/s.Aro Punjab Bar & Restaurant. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .... Mr.J.H. Sawant, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.S.R. Shinde, A.P.P., for the Respondents - State. .... [5] CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2297 OF 2009 M/s.Atithi Bar & Restaurant (Dhadckan). ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .... Mr.J.H. Sawant, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.K.V. Saste, A.P.P., for the Respondents - State. .... CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C. :- 1. These Petitions raise same questions of fact and law which this Court has decided in Criminal Writ Petition No.2057 of 2009 (Hiradevi Ghanshyamdas Dubey Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others) and other connected matters. 10.wp.2293,94,95,96and97 3 2. The operative portion of the said order is reproduced below : "We allow these petitions, and hold that the petitioners be allowed to run their restaurants / bars upto 1:30 a.m., and they shall also be allowed to engage any persons, irrespective of sex, in the orchestra in any number they want. However, if the respondents want to restrict the number for any reason whatsoever, they are at liberty to take any action in that regard in accordance with law, like framing of rules." 3. The said order shall apply to the present cases as well. Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. [BILAL NAZKI,J.] [A.R.JOSHI,J.]