Shakil Abbas Shaikh v. The State Of Maharashtra

31-ABA-3448-22.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3448 OF 2022 Shahnawaz Dawood Shaikh ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3449 OF 2022 Shakil Abbas Shaikh ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

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Mr. Sayed Asif Abbas Naqvi a/w Mr. Rajendra Nooli a/w Ms Rituja Rane for the Applicant.

Ms Veera Shinde, APP for the State.

Mr. V. S. Chaudhari, HC, Sanghvi Police Station, Present. .........

CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATED : 17 JANUARY 2023 P.C. :- Both these applications are filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for anticipatory bail.

2.

The applicants are apprehending theirs arrest in Crime No. 450 of 2022 registered at Sanghvi Police Station, Pimpri Chinchwad for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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31-ABA-3448-22.odt 3.

According to the prosecution, the present applicants had induced the complainant and other victims in the present crime to invest money in their fish farming project and assured them of good returns. It is alleged that pursuant to the said representation the complainant and other victims invested Rs. 57,70,000/-. The allegations are that applicants had misappropriated the said amount.

4.

I have perused the statements of victims. The applicants have not paid even a single penny to some of the victims. 5.

The learned APP submits that there are other victims, who have also lodged the similar complaints against the present applicants. 6.

Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to entertain the present applications for anticipatory bail. Digitally signed by MANGALTAI JAYWANT JADHAV Date:

2023.02.13 18:16:53 +0530 MANGALTAI JAYWANT JADHAV 7.

Applications are rejected.

( N.R. BORKAR, J. ) MJ Jadhav 2 / 2