Iqbal Hafizi v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date: 2025.03.11 11:52:09 +0530 KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 586 OF 2025 Iqbal Hafizi ..... Applicant

VERSUS

State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent Mr. Murtaza Najmi a/w. Mr.Ashish Sharma i/b. Adv.Tamsin Monis for the Applicant.

Mr. Ajay S. Patil, A.P.P. for the State.

Mr. Mankar, P.I., Oshiwara Police Station present. CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATE : 10th MARCH,2025 P.C. :- Mr.Najmi, learned counsel for the applicant submits that as per the FIR, the amount is Rs.72,50,000/- was paid by the first informant in the year 2010. He submits that the earlier bail application was dismissed by the Sessions Court, this Court and the Supreme Court. However, the demand draft of Rs.40 lacs was accepted by the first informant and the balance amount of Rs.32,50,000/- has been deposited by the present applicant before the Sessions Court.

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The present applicant is directed to add the first informant as a party respondent no.2. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. The learned A.P.P. to serve a copy of the present proceedings on the newly added respondent no.2 through I.O.

3.

Stand over to 24th March, 2025. Matter to come up under the caption of 'Urgent Circulation'.

4.

In the meantime, till the next date of the hearing, no coercive steps be taken against the applicant.

[RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]