1 wp-2237-09 ladda IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION No.2237 OF 2009. Shyamsunder Hridaynarayan Pandey ..Petitioner. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr A.R.Pande, for the Petitioners. Mr K.V. Saste, A.P.P.,for the State. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI AND A.R.JOSHI,JJ DATED : 16TH SEPTEMBER,2009 P.C.:- This petition challenges a letter issued by the respondent translation of which was shown to us. By this letter the petitioner was asked to close his shop as the M.L.A. And a Corporator had made a demonstration outside the police station and wanted that the petitioner’s establishment should be closed. This letter was obviously without any authority of law and as a matter of fact police should have taken action against the M.L.A. And the Corporator for creating law and order problem and demanding closure of the establishment of the petitioner which he was running legally. But unfortunately the Senior Police Inspector succumbed to the pressure of the M.L.A.,and the Corporator 2 wp-2237-09 and issued the impugned letter. He also advised petitioner better to settle the matter with the M.L.A.,at the local level. This letter speaks volumes about the pressure under which the police officers are working and the pressure police officers are willing to take. Better sense prevailed and the police officer has filed an affidavit in which he has stated that he had issued a letter which was a mistake he has sought apology from this Court and has assured the Court that the petitioner and his business will be protected. In case, it is threatened by anybody. With these assurances of the Police Inspector, we do not feel that any further orders are necessary to be passed. Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BILAL NAZKI,J) (A.R.JOSHI,J)