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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 35 OF 2024
IN
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3120 OF 2023
Arjun Sekhar .Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & anr. .Respondents
Mr. Veerdhaval Deshmukh a/w. Mr. Akshay Mishra i/b.
Hulyalkar & Associates, Advocate, for the Applicant
Ms. Veera Shinde, APP, for Respondent No. 1 – State
Mr. Satyaprakash Sharma i/b. Mr. Subir Kumar, Advocate, for
Respondent No. 2
CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATE: 31.01.2024
P. C.
1. Heard Mr. Deshmukh, learned counsel appearing for
the Applicant, Ms. Shinde, learned APP appearing for
Respondent No. 1 and Mr. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for
Respondent No. 2 – The Superintendent (Anti Evasion) CGST &
C.EX., Raigad.
2. The Applicant is already granted bail by a learned
Single Judge (Coram : M. S. Karnik, J.) by order dated
11.12.2023 passed in B. A. No. 3120 of 2023.
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3. The Applicant is seeking modifcation of Clauses (b),
(c) and (d) of the aforesaid order. The said Clauses (b), (c) & (d)
of the aforesaid order read as under :-
“(b) The applicants Arjun Sekhar and
Aditya Sekhar in connection with RCC No.
513/2023 arising out of Remand
Application in File No. F.NOV/P1/RGD/GR-
1/ PASSION PLAY/ 30-258/ 2022-23
registered with Superintendent of CGST &
C. Ex., Raigad Commissionerate, shall be
released on bail on their furnishing P. R.
bond of Rs. 50,000/- each with one or more
local sureties in the like amount.
(c) The applicants are permitted to
furnish cash bail surety in the sum of
Rs. 50,000/- each for a period of 4 weeks in
lieu of surety.
(d) The applicants shall attend the CGST,
Raigad once in a week on every Sunday of
the month between 11.00 a.m. and 1.00
p.m. till further orders of the trial Court.”
4. Insofar as Clause Nos. (b) and (c) are concerned, the
Applicant is seeking six weeks more time to furnish local
sureties. However, as a last chance, four weeks time is granted to
the Applicant to furnish local sureties in terms of the aforesaid
Clause Nos. (b) and (c).
5. Insofar as Clause No. (d) regarding attendance is
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concerned, Mr. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for
Respondent No. 2 states that the Respondent No. 2 has no
objection, if the said condition is modifed to the effect that the
Applicant will attend the offce of Respondent No. 2 as and when
required by Respondent No. 2. Accordingly, the said condition is
modifed by directing that the Applicant will attend the offce of
Respondent No. 2 as and when required by Respondent No. 2.
6. Mr. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for
Respondent No. 2 further states that insofar as Clause No. (i) of
the said order surrendering of passport to the Investigating
offcer is concerned, the Applicant has not complied with the said
condition. Mr. Deshmukh, learned counsel appearing for the
Applicant, on instructions, states that the aforesaid Clause No. (i)
will be complied with within a period of one week from today.
7. Accordingly, the Interim Application is disposed of in
above terms.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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