Mohd Riyaz Shaikh Ramzan v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Pso., Ps Chandur Bazar. Dist. Amravati

2026:BHC-NAG:4282 1 72 aba133.26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

: NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO. 133 OF 2026 MOHD. RIYAZ SHAIKH RAMZAN

VERSUS

STATE OF MAH., THRU. P.S.O., CHANDUR BAZAR, DIST. ARMAVATI WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO. 134 OF 2026 MOHD. RIZWAN SHAIKH RAMZAN

VERSUS

STATE OF MAH., THRU. P.S.O., CHANDUR BAZAR, DIST. ARMAVATI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's Order appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Syed Salman Ali with Mr. F.A. Kashif, Advocates for the applicants. Ms. D. V. Sapkal, A. P. P. for the State.

CORAM : M. W. CHANDWANI, J.

DATE : MARCH 13, 2026.

1.

Both these applications arise out of the same crime. Therefore, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicants and the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf for the State. Perused the case diary.

3.

The applicants in both the applications are apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 576/2025 registered with Police Station, Chandur Bazar, Dist. Amravati for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 318(4), 319(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

4.

Perusal of the case diary reveals that in the year 2023, co-accused Nusrat Bano asked complainant Jakia

2 72 aba133.26.odt Parveen to invest the amount in the oil business of her brother-in-law, namely, Mohd. Sajid Sk. Imam, who is the other co-accused. The complainant was promised that she will get a profit of Rs.400/- to 500/- per oil tin. Accordingly, complainant Jakia Parveen gave the amount to co-accused Nusrat Bano from time to time to the tune of Rs. 19,80,000/-. The relatives of Jakia Parveen, who are the other complainants, also invested in the said business. Thus, total amount of Rs.94,38,200/- came to be invested by them. Though, intermittently the accused persons repaid some profit but since the beginning of the year 2025, the applicants and other co-accused started avoiding to pay the profit as well as the principal amount. 5.

The applicants appear to be the brothers of main accused Nussrat Bano. Though, it has been alleged that sometimes these applicants also received money from the complainant, no details to that effect have been mentioned in the FIR. The main allegation of inducement is against co-accused Nusrat Bano. Therefore, nothing is required to be seized from the present applicants. 5.

Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State objected to the applications on the ground that complainant Jakia Parveen and others have been duped by the applicants and other co-accused on the pretext of investing the amount in the oil business for earning handsome profit. Some amount was returned to the complainants as profit but now, total amount of Rs.49,20,200/- is outstanding against the applicants and

3 72 aba133.26.odt other co-accused, but they are avoiding to repay the same. 6.

It appears that the allegations levelled against the husband of main accused Nusrat Bano are similar to the nature of allegations against the present applicants. The Sessions Court granted anticipatory bail to the husband. The Sessions Court could have considered the applications of the present applicants on the ground of parity. 7.

Be that as it may, considering the submissions, the nature of allegations against the applicants as well as the role attributed to them, a case is made out for grant of extraordinary relief of anticipatory bail to the applicants. Hence, the following order :

i) In the event of arrest of applicants - Mohd. Riyaz Shaikh Ramzan (in ABA No. 133/26) and Mohd. Rizwan Shaikh Ramzan (in ABA No. 134/26) in connection with Crime No. 576/2025 registered with Police Station, Chandur Bazar, Dist. Amravati for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 318(4), 319(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, they shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one solvent surety each in the like amount. ii) The applicants shall attend the concerned Police Station on every Tuesday and Friday for a period of two weeks between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon and shall cooperate in the investigation. iii) The applicants shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence and shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses in any manner.

4 72 aba133.26.odt Iv] The Criminal Applications are allowed and disposed of.

( M.W.Chandwani, J. ) Diwale Signed by: DIWALE Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 13/03/2026 20:23:26