IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 698 OF 2002 B. K. Pal ..Petitioner versus Chief Enforcement Officer & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. Nitin Pradhan – Sr. Advocate with Ms. S. D. Khot for Petitioner. Mr. Y. R. Mishra for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Ms. A. T. Jhaveri – APP for State. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 28TH JULY, 2009. P.C. : At the hearing of the matter, the learned counsel for the Petitioner referred to the Order of the Supreme Court of India in Criminal Appeal No. 1125 of 2002 dated 14.1.2004 [Chief Enforcement Officer & Ors. vs. K. M. Venkateshwaran]. In view of the observation of the Supreme Court that the plea raised herein, against an opportunity notice, may be raised before the trial court at the time of framing charges and/or by filing an application in this regard, Mr. Pradhan seeks leave to withdraw the Petition with liberty to raise this plea before the trial court in accordance with law. Allowed to withdraw with liberty as above. The Trial court shall decide the application as expeditiously as possible. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)