Mohammed Anis Saukat Ali Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Section 438 CrPC; Sections 406, 420 read with Section 34 IPC; consent terms between accused and informant; informant no-objection to bail; withdrawal of Rs. 7,00,000 court deposit with accrued interest; P.R. bond Rs. 30,000; cheating/criminal breach of trust FIR C.R. No. 523 of 2024, Amboli Police Station; Bombay High Court Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Rajesh S. Patil, J.; Mohammed Anis Saukat Ali Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra; joined Interim Application No. 4675 of 2024 (Mohammed Sajid Imtiyaz Ahmed).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest in C.R. No. 523 of 2024, release on P.R. bond of Rs.30,000/- with one or more sureties of the like amount, subject to conditions - (i) co-operation with investigation and attendance before the investigating officer as and when called; (ii) no inducement, threat or promise to the victim or any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure, and no tampering with evidence; (iii) furnishing of contact number and residential address to the investigating officer and keeping them updated; (iv) Applicant and surety to provide mobile numbers, e-mail address and residence documents. Informant permitted to withdraw the Rs.7,00,000/- court deposit with accrued interest. Application thereafter disposed of (¶60).