Ravi Shrichand Punjabi v. The State Of Maharashtra

Diksha Rane 932 ABA 655-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 655/2025 RAVI SHRICHAND PUNJABI ..APPLICANT VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ..RESPONDENT WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1223/2025 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 655/2025 DIPAK SHASHIKANT SHAH ..APPLICANT VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ..RESPONDENT ------------ Senior Advocate Aabad Ponda a/w. Adv. Rajendra Rathod, Adv. Sohail Ahmed, Adv. Harsh Ramchandani, Adv. Dhruv Jain, Adv. Zeeshan Sardar for applicant.

Mr. Ajay S. Patil, APP for State.

Adv. A. V. Khot i/b. M/s. Legal Vision for intervener. API Satish Wayal, Borivali police station.

------------ CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATE : MARCH 27, 2025.

P.C. :

INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1223/2025 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 655/2025 1.

This application is filed by the informant seeking permission to intervene and be heard in the anticipatory bail application.

Diksha Rane 932 ABA 655-2025.doc 2.

Heard.

3.

Considering the law laid down by the Supreme in Jagjeet Singh & Ors. vs. Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr., in Criminal Appeal No.632 of 2002,, the Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

4.

The applicant in the anticipatory bail application is directed to amend the anticipatory bail application and join the informant as party respondent no.2. If the amendment is not carried, the anticipatory bail application stands dismissed without reference to this Court. The learned APP to serve the amended copy of the anticipatory bail application to the informant through IO. 5.

The Interim Application is disposed of accordingly. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 655/2025 6.

Stand over to 2/4/2025 under the caption "for urgent circulation".

(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) Signed by: Diksha Rane Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 28/03/2025 15:10:52