( 1 ) B. J. SHETHNA, J. Petitioner " Shri Yatin N. Oza, Senior Advocate practising in this Court and former President of High Court Advocates Association, has filed this petition in 2005 as a Senior Advocate and President of High Court Advocates Association and also ex-Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of State of Gujarat. He has filed this petition as Public Interest Litigation as a conscious citizen and person in public life.

( 2 ) FOLLOWING prayers have been made in this petition:

"to issue writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent no. 1 to handover all relevant files and papers to the Central Bureau of Investigation for the fresh investigation and prosecution in the matter of role played by the respondent nos. 5 to 7 in not making timely arrest of Abdul Sattar Abdul Habib Hamdani alias sattar Maulana in pursuance of FIR registered as Cr. I 43 / 94 at Porbandar (Kamalbag), B Division Police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 120-B, 34, 121, 121-A, 122 and 123 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 25 (1-B)A, 25 (1-AA) and Section 27 of the Arms Act read with Section 9 (B)

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