The High Court of Bombay heard a writ petition filed by Gautam Navlakha against the National Investigation Agency and another. The court issued a notice to the respondents and granted two weeks for the NIA to file an affidavit in reply. The petitioner's lawyer submitted that the petitioner developed a lump in his chest requiring medical examination. The APP informed the court, based on statements from prison officials present, that the petitioner would be taken for examination to a cancer hospital the next day. The court recorded the statement and listed the matter for further hearing in three weeks.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3116 OF 2021
Gautam Navlakha ...Petitioner
vs.
National Investigation Agency and Another ...Respondents
Dr. Yug Mohit Chaudhary a/w. Ms. Payoshi Roy and Ms. Chandni
Chawla, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Anil C. Singh, ASG a/w. Mr. Sandesh Patil and Ms. Anusha
Amin, for Respondent No. 1-NIA.
Mrs. A.S. Pai, PP a/w. Mrs. S.D.Shinde, APP for the Respondent-
State.
Mr. Kaustubh Kurlekar, Superintendent, Taloja Central Prison
present.
Dr. Joshi, Medical Offcer, Taloja Central Prison present.
CORAM : S. S. SHINDE &
N. J. JAMADAR, JJ.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 02, 2021
P.C.:
. Heard Mr. Chaudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.
Singh, learned ASG, for respondent No. 1 and Mrs. Shinde,
learned APP for the State.
2. Issue notice to the respondents.
3. Mr. Singh, learned ASG waives service for respondent No. 1-
NIA. Mrs. Shide, learned APP waives service of notice for
respondent No.2.
4. Mr. Singh seeks time to fle affdavit in reply.
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5. Two weeks time is granted to respondents to fle affdavit in
reply and serve copy to the petitioner.
6. Mr. Chaudhari submits that the petitioner has developed a
lump in his chest, which require medical examination.
7. Mrs. Shinde, learned APP, on instructions, from Mr.
Kaustubh Kurlekar, Superintendent, Taloja Central Prison and Dr.
Joshi, Medical Offcer, Taloja Central Prison who are present in
the Court informs the Court that the petitioner would be taken for
examination to Tata Cancer Hospital, Kharghar tomorrow.
8. We record the statement made on behalf of the respondent
No. 2.
9. List the matter on 27th
September, 2021.
10. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order.
(N. J. JAMADAR, J.) (S. S. SHINDE, J.)
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