1 Appln-383-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 383 OF 2011 The Union of India (through Central Bureau of Investigation ACB, Mumbai). .... Applicant (Orig. complainant) vs. Mohammed Sadi Hashmi & Anr. .... Respondents Mr. Chetan Damre i/b. Mr. D.N.Salvi,Advocate, for the applicant Union of India. Ms. Shakuntala Wadekar, Advocate, for the respondent No.1. Smt. R.V.Newton, APP, for the respondent No.2. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 7th December, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. The respondent No.1 was acquitted by the trial Court on the ground that sanction was not proper. The Union of India seeks leave to prefer appeal against the acquittal. The learned Counsel for the respondent/accused makes a statement that the accused has also filed a petition before the High Court seeking direction to the trial Court to give a clear finding of acquittal and not acquittal merely on the ground of sanction. In these circumstances, the Court will be 2 Appln-383-11.sxw required to look into the merits of the case. 3. Therefore, leave to prefer appeal granted. This appeal shall be heard along with Writ Petition No.388 of 2011. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)