2025:BHC-AS:57064 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1943 OF 2025 Liyakat Rabbani Shaikh … Applicant V/s.

State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents -----

Mr. Ashok Mundargi, Senior Advocate a/w Pravada Raut i/by Meghdeep Oak for the Applicant.

Mr. B. V. Holambe Patil, APP for Respondent No.1-State.

Mr. Abhishek U. Arote a/w Aditya Singh i/by Padmsinh P. Patil for Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE : 22ND DECEMBER 2025 P.C. :

1. This is an Application for anticipatory bail.

Digitally signed by MUGDHA MUGDHA MANOJ MANOJ PARANJAPE PARANJAPEDate:

2025.12.23 2. The Applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No.247 of 2025

18:28:43 +0530 registered with Kalyan Taluka Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 123, 64(2)(m), 70, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2025.

3. The Applicant is Accused No.5 in the aforesaid crime. It is the case of the prosecution that on 19^th March 2025, the victim left her house at 11.30 p.m. on account of a dispute with her grandmother. Thereafter, the victim resided at the houses of Accused Nos.1 and 2 for ten days. Upon conveying her desire