Sabar Shapur Irani And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

38-WP-2620-2025.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2620 OF 2025 Sabar Shapur Irani and Ors ..Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra and Anr

...Respondents

Adv Gayatri Gokhale, with Aakash D and Kiara Alves, for the Petitioners.

Mr. D.J. Haldankar, APP, for Respondent No.1-State. Mr Ujjwal Gandhi, for Respondent No.2.

CORAM:

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

7th MAY 2026 P.C.:

ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL 1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioners. ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Date: 2026.05.07 19:02:14 +0530 2.

Issue notice to the Respondents returnable on 11th June 2026. 3.

Mr. D. J. Haldankar, the learned APP, waives service of notice for Respondent No.1-State.

4.

Mr. Ujjwal Gandhi, the learned Counsel submits that he has instructions to appear on behalf of Respondent No.2 and undertakes to file vakalatmana.

5.

Respondent No.2 is at liberty to file an Affidavit in Reply on or before 8th June 2026.

6.

Stand over to 11th June 2026.

ARS 1/2

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In the meanwhile, Petitioner No. 1 is exempted from personal appearance before the learned Magistrate.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] ARS 2/2