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2024 (4) TMI 702 - BOMBAY HIGH COURTSummons issued to attend the office of the DRI - seeking permission for presence of their advocate and videography of the Petitioner’s interrogation - HELD THAT:- We have perused the Judgment of this Court passed in Ronak Kumar, Jasraj Jain and Chetan Kumar [2022 (2) TMI 470 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT] as well as the Judgment passed by this Court in Gagan Jot Singh [2024 (3) TMI 747 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT] Considering the prayers made in the Petition, we do not find any impediment in permitting the Petitioner’s advocate to remain present when the Petitioner is summoned for interrogation by the Respondent No. 2. The Petitioner’s advocate to remain present at a visible but not audible distance. We also permit videography of the said interrogation, however, at the cost of the Petitioner. We make it clear that if the Petitioner’s advocate is unable to remain present or if the person video graphing is not present, that will not be a ground for the Petitioner, not to remain present, before the Respondent No. 2–DRI, when summoned. Writ Petition is accordingly allowed and is accordingly disposed of.
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