Apruva Kirti Mehta vs State Of Maharashtra

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1362

MANMOHAN, DIPANKAR DATTA
Apruva Kirti Mehta – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra – Respondent

ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. The order dated 19th September, 2024 of the High Court of Bombay is impugned in this appeal whereby Criminal Application No. 316 of 2024 and Criminal Application No. 317 of 2024, presented by the appellant, were dismissed by it. However, the appellant was granted two weeks' time to surrender.

3. The appellant was granted bail by the Sessions Judge vide order dated 19th May, 2023. It was noted in the order that charge-sheet under Section 173(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 had been filed upon completion of investigation and that there was no sufficient reason to reject the application for bail. However, since the appellant had shown readiness to deposit Rs. 40,00,000/-, the prayer for bail was granted on condition of payment of such sum. The appellant was directed to pay a sum of Rs. 10,00,000/- at the time of getting released on bail and the remaining sum of Rs.30,00,000/- in six installments.

4. The appellant initially paid Rs. 10,00,000/- but the remaining sum of Rs.30,00,000/- could not be arranged by him and hence, he defaulted. This led the appellant to apply for modification of the condition requiring him to make payment of the sum of Rs. 30,00,0

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