IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 420 OF 2025 Ashrafbhai Ibrahimbhai Kalavdiya ...Applicant Versus Union of India and Anr. ...Respondents __________

Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, learned Senior Advocate a/w Ms. Harshada Shirsate, Mr. Ramprasad Deore and Mr. Akhilesh Ranpise i/b Mr. Mohsin Ghaniwala, learned Advocates for the Applicant.

Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

Mr. Jitendra B. Mishra a/w Mr. Saket R. Ketkar, learned Spl.P.P. and Mr.

Rupesh Dubey, learned A.P.P. for Respondent No. 1.

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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE : 18^th JULY 2025.

P.C. :

1. Mr. Sudeep Pasbola, learned Senior Advocate appears for the Applicant. Special Public Prosecutor Mr. Jitendra Mishra and Special Public Prosecutor Mr. Saket Ketkar appear for the Respondent No. 1. Dr. Ashvini Takalkar, learned A.P.P. appears for the State/Respondent No. 2.

2. Mr. Jitendra Mishra learned Special Public Prosecutors tenders the Affidavit-in-Reply dated 1^st April 2025 of Vrindaba Gohil, the Additional Director General – DGGI Pune Zonal Unit on behalf of Respondent No. 1.

3. Applicant, by the present Application filed under Section 4