Saddam Husain Mohammed Rahim Shaikh and Anr. vs State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Saddam Husain Mohammed Rahim Shaikh and Anr. vs State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Enlargement of both Applicants on bail on furnishing a P. R. Bond of Rs. 30,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount, till the satisfaction of the Trial Court, subject to attendance at all hearing dates before the Trial Court unless specifically exempted; any breach to result forthwith in cancellation of bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Applicants, prosecuted in connection with Crime No. 18/2025 (Nodal Cyber Police Station, Mumbai) for offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 with Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act, are to be enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

The Criminal Bail Application stands allowed: the Applicants are to be enlarged on bail in connection with Crime No. 18/2025 on furnishing a P. R. Bond of Rs. 30,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount, till the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

Ratio / Principle

The grant of bail follows in furtherance of the Court's interim order dated 5th March, 2026, i.e., in view of the Applicants' deposit of the required amount of Rs. 4 Lakhs before the Trial Court.

Key takeaways

Condition of bail: the Applicants are to attend all dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless their presence is exempted by a specific order.ratio¶20
Condition of bail: any breach of the above condition shall result forthwith in cancellation of bail.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Bail Application No. 4915 of 2025 — High Court of Judicature at Bombay (R. M. Joshi, J.), dated 12th March, 2026 — ALLOWED AND DISPOSED OF. Saddam Husain Mohammed Rahim Shaikh and another, accused in Crime No. 18/2025 of the Nodal Cyber Police Station, Mumbai, for offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 with Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act, were enlarged on bail pursuant to this Court's interim order dated 5th March, 2026, upon deposit of Rs. 4 Lakhs before the Trial Court, the deposit being evidenced by a receipt whose photocopy was taken on record marked 'X' for identification. Conditions: P. R. Bond of Rs. 30,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount, till the satisfaction of the Trial Court; attendance at all hearing dates before the Trial Court unless presence is exempted by specific order; any breach of the condition to result forthwith in cancellation of bail.

501-BA-4915-2025.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4915 OF 2025

Saddam Husain Mohammed Rahim Shaikh And Anr.

…Applicants

Versus

State of Maharashtra …Respondent

Mr. Huzer Qureshi h/f Ashif Husain, for the Applicants. Mr. Rishikesh M. Pethe, APP, for the Respondent - State.

CORAM: R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATED: 12^th MARCH, 2026

PC:-

This Court has heard both sides and pass order dated 5^th March, 2026 showing inclination to grant bail to the Applicants subject to Applicants deposit a sum of Rs. 4 Lakhs before the Trial Court within a period of a week as per the voluntarily statement made by the Learned Counsel for the Applicants before this Court.

Learned Counsel for the Applicants made statement supported by the receipt indicating depositing of a sum of Rs. 4 Lakhs before the Trial Court. Photocopy of the Receipt is taken on record marked ‘X’ for identification.

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501-BA-4915-2025.DOC

In view of the deposit of the amount, in furtherance to order dated 5^th March, 2026 following order :-

ORDER

i) Criminal Bail Application stands allowed in connection with the Crime No. 18/2025 registered with the Nodal Cyber Police Station, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 with Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of Information Technology Act.

ii) The Applicants be enlarged on bail, on furnishing P. R. Bond of Rs.30,000/- each with one or two surety in the like amount till the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

iii) Applicants to attend all dates of hearing before the Trail Court unless his presence is exempted by passing specific order.

iv) Any breach of the above condition shall result forthwith in cancellation of bail.

The application is allowed in aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

All concerned to act upon the authenticated copy of this order.

(R. M. JOSHI, J.)

VDMokal/-

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