Israr Ahmed Nihal Ahmed v. The State Of Maharashtra

20-BA-4782-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4782 OF 2024 Israr Ahmed Nihal Ahmed ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

__________ Ms. Sanika Joshi i/b Mr. Nikhil G. Hire, learned Advocate for the Applicant.

Ms. Madhavi H. Mhatre, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. __________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

20th AUGUST 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Ms. Sanika Joshi holding for Mr. Nikhil Hire, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Ms. Madhavi Mhatre, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

2.

By the present Application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS" for short), the Applicant is before this Court seeking regular bail in connection with Crime No. 202 of 2023 registered with Chhavani Police Station, Taluka-Malegaon, District-Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 418, 419, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 & 120(B) read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 82 of the Registration Act, 1908.

3.

Ms. Sanika Joshi, learned Advocate for the Applicant submits Gitalaxmi

20-BA-4782-2024.doc that the abovesaid crime is registered as Regular Criminal Case No. 238 of 2024 and is pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate6, Malegaon. She submits that the Applicant has been acquitted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate-6, Malegaon vide order dated 25th March 2025 in the crime, which is a subject matter of the present Bail Application. As such, she submits that the present Bail Applicant has been rendered infructuous.

4.

In view of the statement made by Ms. Sanika Joshi, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, Criminal Bail Application No. 4782 of 2024 is disposed of as infructuous.

[ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date: 2025.08.20 20:42:12 +0530 Gitalaxmi