Jitendra Mohandas Virwani v. The State Of Maharashtra

Ajit Pathrikar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 407 OF 2025 Jitendra Mohandas Virwani ...Applicant

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Satish Maneshinde, Senior Advocate a/w Namita Maneshinde, Yuvraj, for the Applicant.

Ms. Gauri S. Rao, APP for the State-Respondent. Mr. Pranav Badheka, Senior Advocate a/w Pradeep Mane and Nayan Mahar i/b Desai and Diwanji, for the Intervenor/Org. Complainant.

PI - Anita Varade, EOW, Mumbai, is present.

CORAM

DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.

DATED:

26th FEBRUARY 2026 PC:- 1.

The Applicant seeks modification of condition (iv) of the bail order dated 15th January 2026, which was modified by the order dated 18th July 2025, to the extent that the Applicant is not permitted to leave India without permission of the Trial Court.

2.

Heard Mr. Satish Maneshinde, learned senior counsel for the Applicant and Ms. Gauri Rao, learned APP and Mr. Pranav Badheka, learned senior counsel for the Intervenor.

3.

Mr. Maneshinde submits that the Applicant is a businessman and is required to travel frequently outside India. He further submits that every time the Applicant makes an application for prior permission to travel, the purpose of the application is rendered infructuous because of the time taken in deciding the same. He also submits that the charges are not yet framed.

4.

Mr. Badheka strenuously resists the Application. Ms. Rao submits that the original order granting bail is already modified to a large extent and this condition is imperative to secure the Applicant's attendance before the Trial Court. 5.

For the reasons mentioned in the Application and on consideration of the contentions advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, I am not inclined to relax the said condition. However, considering the hardship faced by the Applicant in conducting his business activities, the Trial Court may not insist on the personal appearance of the Applicant at the time of seeking permission to travel

abroad. The Trial Court is requested to decide an application if any made by the Applicant, within a period of seven days from the date it is first listed before the Trial Court. 6.

Rest of the order remains as it is.

7.

The Interim Application is partly allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(Dr. Neela Gokhale, J)