Parag Pankaj Thakker and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court dismissed anticipatory bail application. Court held that repeated failure to comply with court undertakings and a pattern of deceptive commercial transactions negated the claim that the dispute was purely civil, warranting custodial interrogation.
What did the court decide?
Application for pre-arrest bail rejected; interim application disposed of.
What the court decided
SAYALI DEEPAK UPASANI
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Digitally signed by SAYALI DEEPAK UPASANI Date: 2023.11.09 10:34:56 +0530
Sayali Upasani
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2037 OF 2023
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2641 OF 2023
Parag Pankaj Thakker and Others ...Applicants
Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents
Mr. Saurabh D. Butala with Mr. Siddhesh Bane, for Applicants.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for State.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether an applicant who repeatedly fails to fulfill an undertaking to the Court deserves pre-arrest bail.
Whether a continuous course of deception in commercial transactions amounts to cheating beyond a mere breach of contract.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Parag Pankaj Thakker and Others
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
N. J. JAMADAR
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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