1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.14 OF 2006 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.14 OF 2006 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.14 OF 2006 Shantilal Laxmichand Chopra ...Petitioner Shantilal Laxmichand Chopra ...Petitioner Shantilal Laxmichand Chopra ...Petitioner Vs. Vs. Vs. The Senior Inspector of Police & Ors. ...Respondents The Senior Inspector of Police & Ors. ...Respondents The Senior Inspector of Police & Ors. ...Respondents ----- ----- ----- Mr.S.P.Kadam Adv. for Petitioner Mr.S.P.Kadam Adv. for Petitioner Mr.S.P.Kadam Adv. for Petitioner Mr.P.H.Kantharia A.P.P. for the State Mr.P.H.Kantharia A.P.P. for the State Mr.P.H.Kantharia A.P.P. for the State CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATED: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2006 DATED: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2006 DATED: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2006 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner. He has 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner. He has 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner. He has received the show-cause-notice dated 24th October 2005 received the show-cause-notice dated 24th October 2005 received the show-cause-notice dated 24th October 2005 issued by the Special Executive Magistrate, Girgaon issued by the Special Executive Magistrate, Girgaon issued by the Special Executive Magistrate, Girgaon Region, Mumbai under Section 110(1) of Criminal Region, Mumbai under Section 110(1) of Criminal Region, Mumbai under Section 110(1) of Criminal Procedure Code. Petitioner states that he will file Procedure Code. Petitioner states that he will file Procedure Code. Petitioner states that he will file reply to the said show cause notice and appear before reply to the said show cause notice and appear before reply to the said show cause notice and appear before the Special Executive Magistrate as and when called the Special Executive Magistrate as and when called the Special Executive Magistrate as and when called upon. He alleges that pending the decision on the upon. He alleges that pending the decision on the upon. He alleges that pending the decision on the show cause notice, the authorities concerned are show cause notice, the authorities concerned are show cause notice, the authorities concerned are insisting on furnishing an interim bond. insisting on furnishing an interim bond. insisting on furnishing an interim bond. 2. We direct that the proceedings be concluded as 2. We direct that the proceedings be concluded as 2. We direct that the proceedings be concluded as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a expeditiously as possible and preferably within a expeditiously as possible and preferably within a month and the Petitioner undertakes that he will file month and the Petitioner undertakes that he will file month and the Petitioner undertakes that he will file his reply to the show cause notice within one week. his reply to the show cause notice within one week. his reply to the show cause notice within one week. On furnishing such reply the proceedings will be On furnishing such reply the proceedings will be On furnishing such reply the proceedings will be decided as per law but without insisting on interim decided as per law but without insisting on interim decided as per law but without insisting on interim 2 bond. bond. bond. 3. The Petition is disposed of in terms of the 3. The Petition is disposed of in terms of the 3. The Petition is disposed of in terms of the above order. The learned A.P.P. to communicate this above order. The learned A.P.P. to communicate this above order. The learned A.P.P. to communicate this order to the concerned Officer expeditiously. order to the concerned Officer expeditiously. order to the concerned Officer expeditiously. (ROSHAN DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (ROSHAN DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (ROSHAN DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)