- 1 - opera.25.3.11in1243 rng IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1243 OF 2005 Essop Casoojee .. Appellant (Orig.Accd) vs 1.The Intelligence Officer Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai 2. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondents Mr.S.B.Keshwani a/w Mr.Y.R.Israni and Mr.R.S.Bidkar for Appellant Ms.A.A.Mane APP for State of Maharashtra CORAM: N.D.DESHPANDE, J PRONOUNCED ON: 25th March,2011 Operative order For the reasons recorded separately in the Judgment, the following order is passed : The impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence both passed on 4th December, 2004 under section 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act against appellant (accused) by the Special Judge, Greater Mumbai in NDPS Special Case NO.78 of 2002 is hereby quashed and set aside. - 2 - opera.25.3.11in1243 The appellant shall be set at liberty forthwith if not required in any other case. The accused shall be entitled to receive back his travel documents i.e. Passport etc seized in this case. Appeal is allowed accordingly. (N.D.Deshpande, J) - 3 - opera.25.3.11in1243 - 4 - opera.25.3.11in1243 - 5 - opera.25.3.11in1243