Bombay High Court

SALMAN @ SADDAM NANNU SHAIKHversusTHE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS

Decided: 21 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of pending the disposal of the pending appeal, with all parties' contentions kept open.

Summary

The petitioner, Salman @ Saddam Nannu Shaikh, filed a writ petition challenging an externment order (No. 1542 of 2026) issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone‑2, Bhiwandi. The order was also under appeal before the Divisional Commissioner (Appeal No. 100 of 2026). The State, through its Additional Public Prosecutor, informed the Court that the appeal would be disposed of on or before 4 September 2026. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, disposed of the writ petition in accordance with the State’s statement, effectively staying any further orders pending the appeal’s disposal. All parties’ contentions were expressly kept open for consideration in the pending appeal.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition challenging the externment order should be entertained or stayed pending the pending appeal before the Divisional Commissioner.

Subjects

externment
writ petition
police authority
high court
pending appeal

Judgment

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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                  WRIT PETITION NO. 3939 OF 2026
Salman @ Saddam Nannu Shaikh                           …Petitioner
            Vs.
1. The Divisional Commissioner of Police
2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Zone-2, Bhiwandi
3. The Sr. Police Inspector
(Shanti Nagar Police Station)                          …Respondents
4. The State of Maharashtra


Mr. Mateen Shaikh a/w. Hassan Siddiqui and Muskan Shaikh, for
the Petitioner.
Mr. S.S. Ghag, APP for the Respondent-State.
PSI Sonali Patil, Shanti Nagar Police Station, Bhiwandi.


                       CORAM:      MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                       DATE :      21st AUGUST, 2026
P. C.:

1.       Heard Mr. Shaikh, learned counsel appearing for the

Petitioner and Mr. Ghag, learned APP appearing for the State.



2.       By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner challenges the order

dated 22nd April, 2026 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of

Police, Zone-2, Bhiwandi in Externment Order No. 1542 of 2026.

The said order is also the subject matter of challenge before the

Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai in Appeal No.




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100 of 2026. Learned APP states that the Externment Appeal No.

100 of 2026 shall be disposed of on or before 4th September, 2026.



3.    Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the

statement made by the learned APP.



4.    All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open.


                                            [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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