1 2670.11 SQP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2670 OF 2011 Nikita Padechia ...Petitioner Versus Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.Jamshed Mistry i/b Mr.P.M.Havnur for Petitioner. Mr.Mandar Goswami a/w Mr.Kiran Kandpile for Respondent No.1. Mr.P.A.Pol, P.P. for State. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATED:- DECEMBER 22, 2011. P.C. 1. Counsel for the petitioner on instructions states that the petitioner’s statement has been duly recorded by the Borivali Police Station in terms of order dated 15th December, 2011. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that the statement so given by the petitioner, by itself, does not disclose commission of any cognizable offence. Nevertheless, the Police Officer has kept the option of recording further statement of the petitioner open and if that discloses commission of cognizable offence, he intends to proceed in the matter in accordance with law. 2 2670.11 2. In view of this assurance, Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petition can be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court in the changed circumstances, if any. 3. Petition disposed of with liberty as aforesaid. All questions are kept open. (R.G.KETKAR, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)