Arshad Manzoor Ansari v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
The Bombay High Court rejected an anticipatory bail application. The applicant faced charges under Sections 140(3) and 309 BNSS 2023 for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam leading to the kidnapping of an informant, coercion to record compromising videos, and theft of cash. The court held that custodial interrogation was essential for the investigation.
What the court decided
Digitally signed by CHITRA CHITRA SANJAY SANJAY SONAWANE SONAWANE Date: 2024.10.25 00:16:43 +0530
Chitra Sonawane. 41-ABA-2801-2024.docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Anticipatory Bail Application No.2801 of 2024
Arshad Manzoor Ansari Age: 24 years, Occ: Business Address: A/204, Shireen Villa, Opp. Bharat Gear, Old Mumbai Pune Road, Mumbra, Dist.: Thane - 400612
… Applicant
versus
The State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Sr PI of Naupada Police Station, vide CR No.901/2024) … Respondent
Mr Neville Deboo, i/by. Tasleem Shaikh, for the applicant. Mr Swapnil Pednekar, APP, for the respondent/ State. PSI Rahul Khandale, Naupada Police Station, Thane, is present.
Coram: R.N. Laddha, J. Date: 23 October 2024.
P.C.:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to pre-arrest anticipatory bail in a case involving kidnapping and coercion.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Arshad Manzoor Ansari
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
R.N. Laddha
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