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49.IA.3237.2026.doc HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.)
IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3237 OF 2026 IN BAIL APPLICATION NO.3356 OF 2024 K Shabbir Babu .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent .................... Mr. Kishor Patil a/w. Mr. Kapil Shetye and Ms. Rashmi Jadhav, Advocates for Applicant. Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, APP for Respondent. PSI – Vikas Taktode, Hinjewadi Police Station. ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : OCTOBER 01, 2026 P.C.
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1. Heard Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Applicant and Ms. Newton, learned APP for Respondent.
2. The bona fides of the Applicant before me are prima facie seen by the Court. When the order dated 07.05.2025 was passed out of the total amount of Rs.1.91 Crores approximately an amount of Rs.25.50 Lakhs was already deposited and another amount of Rs. 15 Lakhs was subsequently deposited in compliance with the said order.
3. Mr. Patil inform that further extension was sought and another Rs.24.10 Lakhs was also deposited by the Applicant and according to his instructions and as stated in the Application seeking extension filed in this Court previously, the said figure is mentioned. 1 of 2
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4. In that view of the matter, this Court was inclined to pass further order dated 04.05.2026, copy of which is appended at page No.
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5. Today, Mr. Patil submits that due to reasons stated in the Application, the balance amount could not be accumulated in its entirety but to show the bona fides of the Applicant the demand draft of Rs.25 Lakhs is brought to the Court and he desires to deposit the same in compliance with the first order dated 07.05.2025.
6. I have heard the submissions, perused the Application, and I am inclined to believe the grounds which are stated in the Application and allow the Application in terms of prayer clause (b).
7. Needless to state that Demand Draft of Rs.25,00,000/- shall be forthwith deposited in the same account where the earlier amounts were deposited.
8. With the above directions, Interim Application is disposed.
H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 2 of 2 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Digitally signed by HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date: 2026.10.01 15:35:20 +0530