- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2037 OF 2004 WRIT PETITION NO.2037 OF 2004 WRIT PETITION NO.2037 OF 2004 Ms Khushi Harkishan Malhotra ...Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent WITH WITH WITH CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 1710 OF 2005 PETITION NO. 1710 OF 2005 PETITION NO. 1710 OF 2005 Ms Khushi Malhotra ...Petitioner vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.A.M.Saraogi for the Petitioner Mr.Borulkar, P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : SEPTEMBER 8,2005 : SEPTEMBER 8,2005 : SEPTEMBER 8,2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . For the reasons separately recorded in Judgment, following is the operative part of the order : . Petitions are disposed of by passing the following order : i) It is declared that detention of the Petitioner after 27th August 2004 in the Navajeen Mahila Vasatigriha is illegal and therefore, the Petitioner is set at liberty unless the Petitioner is required in connection with any offence. ii) The reports submitted by the State Government in Criminal Writ Petition No.2037 of 2004 are accepted. - 2 - iii) A copy of this order be forwarded to the Secretary of Law and Judiciary Department of the State Government and learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai. The learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai is expected to circulate a copy of the Judgment to all the Magistrates in the city. The learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate will consider of assigning the cases under the said Act to specified Courts till establishment of the Special Courts. This will facilitate passing of appropriate orders and holding of enquiry as contemplated by Section 17 of the said Act of 1956. . Parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE