Vinod Mansukhlal Vadhaiya And ANR. v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1567 OF 2021 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1069 OF 2021 Vinod Mansukhlal Vadhaiya and another Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents AND INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1568 OF 2021 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1071 OF 2021 Ritesh Ramniklal Parmar and another Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents AND INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1570 OF 2021 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1072 OF 2021 Pratik Bharatbhai Patel and another Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents AND INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1572 OF 2021 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1068 OF 2021 Pulkit Purnachandra Mehta and another Applicants versus The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents Ms.Priyanka Dubey with Megha Gupta, Aamrin Malik i/by Hedgehog and Fox for applicant in all Interim Applications. Mr.Jitendra B. Mishra, Special PP for Respondent no.2 in all applications.

2 of 3 8.IA.1567.2021.doc Mr.A.R.Kapadnis, APP, for State in IA No.1567/2021. Mr.S.S.Pednekar, APP, for State in IA Nos.1568/2021 and 1572/2021. Mr.H.J.Dedhia, APP, for State in IA No.1570/2021. CORAM : PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.

DATE : 18th June 2021 PC :

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In all these applications, the applicants are seeking extension of transit anticipatory bail granted by this Court vide order dated 15th April 2021.

2.

The applicants were apprehending arrest in relation to summons issued u/s.70 of CGST Act, 1944 r/w Section 83 of Finance Act, 1995 and Section 14 of Central Excise Act, 1944. Learned advocate for applicants submit that on account of pandemic situation and lock down, the applicants could not approach the concerned Court for seeking appropriate relief. Hence, relief granted by this Court may be extended by a period of four weeks. Learned counsel for applicant in Interim Application No.1608 of 2021 in addition submitted that one of the applicants was found positive for Covid-19. 3.

Learned counsel for respondent no.2 vehemently opposed the relief sought in this application. Learned APP appearing for State also opposed the grant of extension. It is submitted that sufficient time was granted to the applicants and period of transit bail granted by this Court had already expired. Thus, applications are not maintainable.

4.

On perusal of the order passed by this Court it is clear that for a temporary period anticipatory bail was granted to the applicants to

3 of 3 8.IA.1567.2021.doc enable them to approach appropriate Court. The period has come to an end. The applications are filed after expiry of the said period. There is no reason to extend relief granted by this Court. Hence, all Interim Applications are rejected.

(PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) MST