Sanjay Fattechand Garg v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Mumbai rejected two anticipatory bail applications filed by a medicine distributor. The court held that custodial interrogation is necessary as the applicant allegedly played a key role in erasing restricted sale labels and distributing banned medicines for public sale.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed. Interim protection extended for three weeks.
What the court decided
Ethape 1 2-ABA-1058-2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1058 OF 2019 WITH ANTICIPAOTRY BAIL APPLICATIN NO.1150 OF 2019 (Not on Board)
Sanjay Fattechand Garg .. Applicant
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr.Dinesh Kadam & Siddhant Dhadavle, Advocate for Applicant in both matters. Mr.R.M. Pethe, A.P.P. for the State-Respondent. PI. G.R. Kshirsagar, Byculla Police Station, present.
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Digitally signed by DNYANESHWARASHOK ETHAPE DNYANESHWARASHOK ETHAPEDate: 2021.09.20 19:44:56 +0530
CORAM : PRAKASH D. NAIK, J. DATE : 17th SEPTEMBER, 2021
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail relief under Section 438 Cr.P.C. can be granted to an accused involved in distributing restricted medicines for general sale.
Whether the registration of multiple FIRs regarding similar transactions warrants a grant of anticipatory bail.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Sanjay Fattechand Garg
- respondent
The State Of Maharashtra
Coram
Prakash D. Naik
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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