The single judge granted leave to amend the bail application to add the N.I.A. as a party respondent. The court held that once the N.I.A. is added, the matter must be heard by a Division Bench.
Leave to amend was granted to add the N.I.A. as a party respondent within two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 399 OF 2020
Rona Jacob Wilson .... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent
Mr. Rahul Arote for Applicant. Mr. Sandesh D. Patil, APP for State/Respondent.
CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J. DATE : 31st JULY, 2021 (Through Video Conferencing)
P.C. :
VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE
Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date: 2021.08.02 15:01:57 +0530
matter will have to be heard by the Division bench. I have already
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Gokhale
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taken this view in Criminal Bail Application No.2024 of 2021 vide order dated 11/06/2021 based on the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Judgment in the case of State of Andhra Pradesh, through Inspector General, National Investigation Agency, Vs. Mohd. Hussain @ Salim, as reported in (2014) 1 Supreme Court Cases 258.
(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether leave should be granted to amend the bail application to add the National Investigation Agency (N.I.A.) as a respondent.
Whether the matter can be heard by a single judge bench given the N.I.A.'s takeover of the investigation.
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State of Andhra Pradesh, through Inspector General, National Investigation Agency, Vs. Mohd. Hussain @ SalimDistinguished¶17
(2014) 1 Supreme Court Cases 258
Rona Jacob Wilson
The State of Maharashtra
Sarang V. Kotwal
As recorded by the court registry
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