In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court declared the arrest of Sheetal Tejwani, a businesswoman entangled in the Mundhwa Mahar Watan land fraud case, illegal. The court ordered her release on bail concerning two FIRs filed by Pune police, which allege her involvement in the illegal sale of 41 acres of state government land valued at approximately ₹1,800 crore (around $217 million USD). Tejwani acted as a power of attorney holder for 272 alleged landholders, who reportedly sold the land to Amadea Enterprises LLP for ₹300 crore. The court found that the police failed to provide proper notice of her arrest, violating her constitutional rights under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. However, her plea regarding a third FIR, involving loan defaults of ₹20.49 crore from a cooperative bank, was dismissed. The ruling underscores the importance of adhering to legal procedures during arrests, particularly in cases involving serious allegations.