Hussain Akbarali Virji And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date:

2026.02.17 19:15:01 +0530 GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4808 OF 2024 Hussain Akbarali Virji & Ors.

... Petitioners V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents --- Mr. S. Shamim a/w Mr. Murtuza Slatewala i/b S. Shamim & Co., Advocates for Petitioners.

Mr. Tejas V. Dhotre, Advocate for Respondent No. 2. Mr. Prasanna Malshe, APP for Respondent - State. --- CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE : 13th FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

At the outset, Mr. S. Shamim, learned Advocate for the Petitioners, craves leave to carry out amendments in the cause title and to add the original Accused No. 4 as a Petitioner (Petitioner No. 4). He states that the Accused No. 4 (Anisha Aziz Kabani) has issued a Vakalatnama and authority in his favour to represent her in this Petition. Request made by Mr. S. Shamim is not objected to by Mr. Tejas V. Dhotre, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2 and Gayatri shimpi

904-WP-4808-2024.doc Mr. Prasanna Malshe, learned APP. In view of the no objection, leave to amend is granted.

2.

Mr. S. Shamim states that the amendment would be carried out forthwith.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Gayatri shimpi