Abhay Kishore Mehta v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; anticipatory bail; change of roster; APP statement of no arrest is not an interim order; matter to be placed before appropriate bench; office to verify; R.N. Laddha, J.; coordinate Bench orders of Sarang V Kotwal, J dated 20 June 2024 referred (ABA No. 1335/2024, Cr. Bail Application No. 1409/2024, ABA No. 1077/2024 with Interim Application No.1823/2024); State of Maharashtra; applicants Kishor H Mehta & Anr and Juana Sanjeev Uppal & Anr; intervenor represented by Anuj Jhaveri with Ritisha Chaudhary.
What did the court decide?
No adjudication on the anticipatory bail applications; the office was directed to verify the position (that no interim order was passed and only the learned APP's statement stands) and place the matters before the appropriate bench after the change of roster.