Shabbir Usman Shaikh v. The Union Of India And ANR

911.BA.731.2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 731 OF 2024 Shabbir Usman Shaikh ...Applicant

Versus

The Union of India & Anr.

...Respondents

***  Mr. Deelip Mishra a/w Mr. Ajay Bhise, for the Applicant.  Mr. Bapu V. Holambe - Patil, APP for Respondent No.2.  Mr. S.D. Patil, PSI, Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Mumbai. SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI Date: 2024.08.08 18:14:41 +0530 *** CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J.

DATE : 08th August, 2024.

P. C. :

1.

This is the second date on which this application is listed, the learned counsel for the application is pressing for hearing and disposal of the application in the light of the fact that the applicant is 67 years old. It is submitted that the applicant himself has undergone angioplasty and that his mother, who is aged about 85 years old, is admitted in a hospital and she is in the ICU.

2.

The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has a good case on merits also.

3.

Even today, there is no appearance on behalf of the contesting respondent i.e. Narcotic Control Bureau, despite notice being given by the learned counsel for the applicant.

Shrikant Malani

911.BA.731.2024.doc 4.

In view of the above, list this application for further consideration on 13th August, 2024, to be included in the "Supplementary List." 5.

It is made clear that this Court will proceed to hear the learned counsel for the applicant and dispose of this application even if there is no appearance on behalf of the contesting respondent. (MANISH PITALE, J.) Shrikant Malani