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2024 (1) TMI 1130 - BOMBAY HIGH COURTFIR against the Revenue officer and unknown persons pursuant to PIL - Smuggling of substandard, unsafe and unfit betel nuts/areca nuts by fake persons with fake and forged documents in connivance with public servants - the Appellate Tribunal on merits has set aside the order of adjudication which was in term of confiscation and imposition of penalty. - HELD THAT:- The petitioner has been served with a notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which the petitioner has positively responded. It is the contention of the CBI that in pursuance of the directions in Criminal Public Interest Litigation, the first information report has been registered and investigation is in progress. The issue involved is having vast magnitude having effect on public health, and therefore, at this initial stage the first information cannot be quashed. It is not in dispute that the first information report is against unknown persons, and since last three years the investigation is going on. The petitioner has appeared in pursuance of the notice from the office of CBI. Since yet the petitioner has not been arrayed as an accused, there is no question of quashing of the first information report. However, at present there is no material, rather the investigation is still going on therefore, we refrain ourselves in examining the case of the petitioner on merits. Criminal Writ Petition is allowed and disposed of.
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