The High Court of Bombay issued a new notification on Monday to an Inspector of the excise department of Maharashtra while hearing a plea that was submitted by the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede who registered a FIR against him in connection with a tanked drink permit.
A division bench from Justices such as Gadkari and RR Bhonsale directed Wankhede to submit a copy of the now canceled drink permit, originally published in the name of his mother and would later be admitted to him before he continued the case.
The case relates to a beverage license for a Navi Mumbai restaurant, initially held in the name of the mother of Wankhede. Authorities claim that the name of Wankhede was added as a partner when he was still a minor. The license was then canceled in 2022, after which a FIR was submitted.
Senior Advocaten Aabad Ponda and Rizwan trader appearing for Wankhede and argued that the FIR was motivated and was missing a legal basis. Ponda argued that Wankhede, although still a few months shy to turn 18, had signed a statement in connection with the license, which has now become the basis of the FIR.
He further claimed that the case was politically driven, so that it was linked to the earlier role of Wankhede as zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in which he had arrested the son -in -law of NCP (Ajit Pawar Faction) leader and former state minister Nawab Malik. Ponda claimed that after the arrest, Malik had launched a continuing campaign against Wankhede.
Ponda also reminded the court that in 2022, Wankhede received interim protection against coercion and argued that the sections invoked in the FIR do not apply to the case.
After investigating the FIR, the bank doubted the era of Wankhede at the time of his alleged admission to the license.
“He was above 17, only a few months short of 18. The license was valid and in the name of his mother; their case is that she added his name when he was a minor,” Ponda replied.
When asked to produce a copy of the license, Ponda initially stated that the police should have it, to which the bank answered: “You will have it. It’s your license.”
The court also noted that the excise department officer who registered the FIR was personally mentioned in the petition, but was not represented in court. Note that the officer may no longer hold the same position, the bank ordered that a notification to the relevant excise inspector was issued.
The case was postponed for two weeks.
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