Chandresh Alias Guddu Parasnath Pandey vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors

ik-46141156 Bombay High Court 22 November 2024 • 9 min read

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Case Significance

Chandresh Alias Guddu Parasnath Pandey vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors is a Bombay High Court decision dated November 22, 2024 (citation: ik-46141156). The petitioner challenged an externment order under Section 56(1) of the Maharashtra Police Act, externing him from Thane, Palghar, Brihan Mumbai and Mumbai Suburbs for one year. The Court quashed the externment order, finding a considerable time gap between the underlying crimes and the order, that one crime did not fall within Clause (b) of Section 56(1), no discussion of confidential witness statements in the impugned order, and only one relevant crime from Navghar Police Station — making The case was heard by Justice Shyam C. Chandak. Counsel appearing: Kuldeep Jain (counsel for petitioner), N. B. Patil (counsel for respondent), Sumedh Modak (counsel for petitioner), Vivek Rane (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner challenged an externment order under Section 56(1) of the Maharashtra Police Act, externing him from Thane, Palghar, Brihan Mumbai and Mumbai Suburbs for one year. The Court quashed the externment order, finding a considerable time gap between the underlying crimes and the order, that one crime did not fall within Clause (b) of Section 56(1), no discussion of confidential witness statements in the impugned order, and only one relevant crime from Navghar Police Station — making the order excessive and an unreasonable curtailment of the fundamental right to free movement.

What was the outcome of Chandresh Alias Guddu Parasnath Pandey vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors?

The petitioner challenged an externment order under Section 56(1) of the Maharashtra Police Act, externing him from Thane, Palghar, Brihan Mumbai and Mumbai Suburbs for one year. The Court quashed the...

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