Shabbir Ahmed Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh v. State Of Maharashtra

18-aba-3437-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.3437 OF 2025 Shabbir Ahmed Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent.

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Mr. Balwant Salunkhe for the Applicant.

Mr. V.N. Sagare, APP for the Respondent/State. PI Bapu B. Pingale, Wadala Police Station is present. ..............

CORAM

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N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

15.12.2025.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application for anticipatory bail. 2.

The applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No.366 of 2025 registered at Wadala Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 125, 287 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 3.

It is the case of the prosecution that on 15th November 2025, on the basis of secrete informant, six persons who are co-accused in the present crime were apprehended and they were found in possession of about 120 liter of stolen black petroleum oil. During interrogation, the said co-accused disclosed the involvement of the present applicant.

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I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent / State. 5.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is submitted that there is no need of custodial interrogation and the applicant is ready and wiling to cooperate in the investigation. 6.

On the other hand, learned APP for the respondent/State submits that the applicant is involved in two more crimes of similar nature. It is submitted that the applicant has not disclosed the said criminal antecedents in the present application. It is submitted that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is necessary to unearth the larger conspiracy.

7.

The fact that the applicant is involved in two more crime of similar nature is not disputed. The applicant has not disclosed about the said criminal antecedents in the present application. Considering the said fact and the nature of crime, I am not inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. Hence, the Application is rejected.

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