Saraswati @ Muskan D/O Dattaram v. National Investigation Agency And ANR

RCV 45. Ia-2636-2023.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2636 OF 2023 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 561 OF 2023 Saraswati @ Muskan D/o. Dattaram ... Applicant V/s.

National Investigation Agency & Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Mateen Shaikh a/w R. Razique Shaikh, Mr. Shahid Nadeem, Mr. Arshad Shaikh, Mr. Muskan Shaikh i/b Kritika Agarwal for the Applicant. Ms. Aruna Pai, Special Public Prosecutor a/w Mr. Shrikant Sonkawade, Public Prosecutor for Respondent No.1-NIA.

Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for Respondent No.2-State. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 16th January 2024.

P.C. :

1) This is an Application for condnation of delay of 265 days in preferring the present Appeal against the impugned Order dated 3rd December 2020, rejecting the application for bail of the Appellant, by the learned Special Judge under N.I.A. Act at Mumbai. 2) Learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for NIA submitted that, necessary Orders in the interest of justice may be passed in the present Application.

3) Perusal of the Application would indicate that sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay.

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RCV 45. Ia-2636-2023.doc 4) In view thereof, delay is condoned and Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

( SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) RAJESH VASANT CHITTEWAN Date: 2024.01.18 18:02:50 +0530 RAJESH VASANT CHITTEWAN 2/2