STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. SHEELA RAMESH KINI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The minutes of our order dated 4/11/1996 extracted below, shall form part of this order:

(2.) Pursuant thereto, Mr. Mendonca, Additional Director General of police, has brought those investigation reports, which are 5 in number, under sealed cover in one packet. We have gone through the contents of those reports carefully and after having done so, have caused them to be put back in a sealed cover and those have been handed over to Mr. Mendonca for re- submission to the High court.

(3.) The facts speak eloquently in the judgment of the High court sought to be appealed against. We would scrupulously avoid making mention thereof lest our step in that direction be treated as one of approval or disapproval. Some portions of the High court's judgment, however, are worth reproduction. These are: