PATHAN SHAFI KHAN RAHEMAT KHAN vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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BOMBAY HIGH COURT
PRAKASH D. NAIK, J
PATHAN SHAFI KHAN RAHEMAT KHAN – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Anil Pawar, Mr. A. R. Syed, Mr. R.P. Mote, Mr. Chaitanya C. Deshpande, Mr.C.V. Bodkhe, Mr. P.P. More, Mr. B.N. Gadegaonkar, Mrs. Ashwini Lomte, Mr. R.R. Karpe, Mr. Manish Tripathi, Mr. S.S.Panale, Mr. N.L. Choudhari, Mr. T.M. Venjane, Mr. Mahesh Bhosale, Mr. Sagar S. Chitre, Mr. V.B. Patil, Mr. A.M. Inamdar, Mr. R.G. Hange, Mr. A.R. Syed, Mr. G.R. Syed, Mr. B.N. Gadegaonkar.
For the Respondents: Mr. A.V. Deshmukh, APP, Mr. S.B. Narwade, APP, Mr. A.S. Shinde, APP, Mr. V.S. Badakh, APP

Table of Content
1. consolidation of anticipatory bail applications. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments on ipc sections and bailable offences. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. prosecution's emphasis on harmful effects of contraband. (Para 7 , 8 , 12)
4. major precedents addressing applicability of ipc. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
5. final order on anticipatory bail applications. (Para 21 , 22 , 24)

COMMON ORDER :

1. These applications are preferred under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the First Information Reports (for short “F.I.R.”) against them. In all these applications, the offences were registered under Sections 26 (2) (iv), 27 (3) (d), 27 (3) c), 30 (2) (a), Sections 3 , 59 of the Food Safety and Standards Act , 2006 (7) and under Sections 188 , 272, 273, 328 of the Indian Penal Code (for short “I.P.C.”).

2. Since common question is involved in all these applications, they were heard together and disposed of by common order.

3. The common grounds urged in these applications seeking anticipatory bail are as follows :

(I) The police officer could not have registered offences punishable under Sections 188 , 272, 273, 328 of the I.P.C

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BOMBAY HIGH COURTPRAKASH D. NAIK, JPATHAN SHAFI KHAN RAHEMAT KHAN – AppellantVersusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA – Respondent

BOMBAY HIGH COURT
PRAKASH D. NAIK, J
PATHAN SHAFI KHAN RAHEMAT KHAN – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA – Respondent