22002255::BBHHCC--GGOOAA::11990000 Jose IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.69 OF 2025 Mr. Ameet Savant

47 years, Indian National, R/o H.No. 1066, Alto Torda, Near SBI Bank, Alto Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. ... Petitioner.

Versus

1. The State of Goa Through Public Prosecutor, High Court of Bombay at Goa Porvorim Goa.

2. The Economic Offences Cell, Panaji Through its Police Inspector Panaji Goa.

3. Shyamalee Roy R/o Flat no. B-6, Landscape city Chogum road, Porvorim Goa

4. Shelly Madden R/o H.no. 67/54 G-2/E block 2 Paithana Salvador Do Mundo Parra Goa 403510

5. Anita Elizabeth Matthew R/o H.no 986 Aldo Torda P.O. Alto Porvorim- Goa ... Respondents. Mr. Gaurish Agni with Mr. Yash Naik, Mr. Madhav Cuncoliencar, Mr. Kishan Kavlekar, Ms. Ruchika Mishra and Ms. Leandra Lorreia, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. S.G. Bhobe, Public Prosecutor for the State.

Mr. Neelesh Takkekar with Ms. Tanvi Naik, Advocates for Respondent Nos.3, 4 and 5.

WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.68 OF 2025 Mr. Ameet Savant

47 years, Indian National, R/o H.No. 1066, Alto Torda, Near SBI Bank, Alto Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. ... Petitioner.

Versus

1. The State of Goa Through Public Prosecutor, High Court of Bombay at Goa Porvorim Goa.

2. The Economic Offences Cell, Panaji Through its Police Inspector Panaji Goa.

3. Mrs. Zena De’Souza R/o H.no. 1345 Lane 10 Behind central bank, Housing board Colony Alto Porvorim Goa

4. Mr. Aldrin De’Souza R/o H.no. 1345 Lane 10 Behind central bank, Housing board Colony Alto Porvorim Goa

5. Ms. Altertina A. Mendes R/o H.no. 110/1 Mendes Waddo Nagoa Bardez Goa ... Respondents. Mr. Gaurish Agni with Mr. Yash Naik, Mr. Madhav Cuncoliencar, Mr. Kishan Kavlekar, Ms. Ruchika Mishra and Ms. Leandra Lorreia, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. Somnath Karpe, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.

Mr. Neelesh Takkekar with Ms. Tanvi Naik, Advocates for Respondent Nos.3 and 4.

WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.70 OF 2025 (F)

Mr. Ameet Savant

47 years, Indian National, R/o H.No. 1066, Alto Torda, Near SBI Bank, Alto Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. ... Petitioner.

Versus

1. The State of Goa Through Public Prosecutor, High Court of Bombay at Goa Porvorim Goa.

2. The Economic Offences Cell, Panaji Through its Police Inspector Panaji Goa.

3. Carl pinto De Andrade R/o H.no. G203, 204 Devashri Pinto ville Behind SBI Varsha colony Alto Porvorim- Goa 403501

4. Cynthia Pinto De Andrade R/o H.no. G203, 204 Devashri Pinto ville Behind SBI Varsha colony Alto Porvorim- Goa 403501 5. Shreya Pinto De Andrade R/o H.no. G203, 204 Devashri Pinto ville Behind SBI Varsha colony Alto Porvorim- Goa 403501 ... Respondents. Mr. Gaurish Agni with Mr. Yash Naik, Mr. Madhav Cuncoliencar, Mr. Kishan Kavlekar, Ms. Ruchika Mishra and Ms. Leandra Lorreia, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. Somnath Karpe, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.

Mr. Kiran Pai, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 5.

CORAM: VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

DATED: 30^th September, 2025

ORAL JUDGMENT:

1. Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, all three petitions are disposed of finally.

3. This is a common order disposing of three Criminal Writ Petitions Nos. 69/2025, 68/2025 and 70/2025, all against similar impugned orders dated 08.08.2025 passed by the Sessions Judge, North Goa at Panaji.

4. WPCR No. 69/2025 pertains to Special Criminal Case No.2/2025, WPCR No. 68/2025 to Special Criminal Case No. 5/2025 and WPCR No. 70/2025 to Special Criminal Case No. 6/2025. The impugned orders reject an application dated 16.07.2025 filed in all three cases, seek an order from the Sessions Court dealing with the aforementioned three cases, and with certain other cases which are connected with similar transactions where the Accused in all these cases is the Petitioner; the application seeks a direction/order to hold and declare that these three proceedings are not maintainable in view of the bifurcation of the charge-sheet arising out of the same transaction. Thes