2022:BHC-AS:7943-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.970 OF 2022 Sushil Lohiya Resident of 1003/1004 Awing, Vastu Tower, Evershine Nagar, Malad West, Mumbai-400 064.

(for his son Brijesh Lohiya -

currently, detained in Mumbai Central Prison) … Petitioner Versus

1. Central Bureau of Investigation (EOB) Mumbai, through its Joint Director, CBI Building, 11th Floor, Plot No.C-35A, ‘G’ Block, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)

Near MTNL Exchange, Bandra East, Mumbai-400 051.

2 State of Maharashtra Through Superintendent (Prisons)

Mumbai Central Prison, Sane Guruji Marg, Mumbai-400 011. … Respondents ***

Mr. Abad Ponda, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Sajal Yadav, Mr. Shalabh K. Saxena, Mr. Mitul Shah, Mr. Harsh Ghangurde, Mr. Karma Vivan and Mr. Sudarshan Khawase i/b Mr. Raj Raut for the Petitioner.

Mr. Kuldeep Patil for Respondent No.1-CBI.

Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for Respondent No.2-State.

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CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE &

S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE : 5 APRIL, 2022 JUDGMENT : (Per S.M. Modak, J.)

. In this Petition, we are dealing with a short but an important issue of seminal importance relating to personal liberty of son of the Petitioner. Brijesh Lohiya is one