The court confirmed conditions for bail emphasizing cooperation with authorities to avoid cancellation.

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant challenges the order dated 05.02.2025 in Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No.1517/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay titled “Umraosingh Prithviraj Ostwal Vs.The State of Maharashtra & Anr.”

3. On 24.02.2025, this Court passed the following order:-

“1.Caveator is impleaded as party respondent No.3.

2.Registry to make corrections in the memo of parties and also additional Memo of Parties be filed within next two working days.

3. Let notice be issued to the respondents, returnable on

14.04.2025.

4. Dasti, in addition, is permitted. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) is permitted to serve the learned standing counsel for the State of Maharashtra.

5. Respondent No.2 be served through the concerned S.H.O.

6. Caveator shall file his response within one week.

7. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, be filed within one week Signature Not Verifitedhereafter.

Digitally signed by RAJNI MUKHI Date: 2025.05.24 Reason:

8. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner(s) shall be released on bail, on such terms and conditions as imposed by the Trial Court.”

4. We allow the present appeal by confirming the order dated 24.02.2025 passed by this Court, with a direction to the appellant to continue to cooperate with the Investigating/Arresting Officer/

Trial Court and not to take any unnecessary adjournment.

5. If the Investigating/Arresting Officer/Trial Court feels that the investigation/trial is delayed on account of the appellant’s conduct, it shall be open to the Investigating/Arresting Officer/ Trial Court to take appropriate steps in accordance with the law, including cancellation of bail.

6. The impugned order dated 05.02.2025 in Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No.1517/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay titled “Umraosingh Prithviraj Ostwal Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.”” is set aside.

7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

..................J.

(SANJAY KAROL)

..................J.

(JOYMALYA BAGCHI)

NEW DELHI;

19^th MAY, 2025 ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.14 SECTION II-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.2923/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05-02-2025 in CRABA No. 1517/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay]

UMRAOSINGH PRITHVIRAJ OSTWAL Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 49075/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND IA No. 49076/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 19-05-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Vinay Navare, Adv.

Mr. Shantanu Phanse, Adv.

Ms. Preet Phanse, Adv.

Ms. Vidhi Pankaj Thaker, Adv. Mr. Prastut Mahesh Dalvi, AOR For Respondent(s) :Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv.

Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.

Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv.

Mr. Aditya Krishna, Adv.

Mr. Adarsh Dubey, Adv.

Mr. Suhaskumar Kadam, Adv.

M/S. Black & White Solicitors, AOR Mr. Sambhu Jha, Adv.

Mr. Kanai Biswas, Adv.

Mr. Siddharth S. Chapalgaonkar, Adv.

Ms. Sneha Sanjay Botwe, AOR SLP (Crl.) No.2923/2025 UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeal is allowed in terms of signed order.

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.