ORAL JUDGMENT

A. S. Chandurkar, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. By this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the Petitioner seeks a declaration that his detention beyond twenty four hours is illegal and hence he is entitled to be released in connection with First Information Report No.806 of 2019 registered with Pimpri Police Station, Pune. The Petitioner has also raised the challenge to the order dated 29/03/2024 passed by the learned Judge of the Special Court, Pune remanding the Petitioner to police custody.

3. Mr. Ashish Bhise, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that in connection with Special Prevention of Money Laundering Case No.673 of 2023, he was under judicial custody of the Special Court, Mumbai. The Senior Police Inspector, Pimpri Police Station during the course of investigation in FIR No.806 of 2019 registered under Sections 420, 406, 409, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 (for short, the Act of 1999) sought his custody.