ITEM NO.20 COURT NO.12 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(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).6318/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 02-04-2025 in CRLA No.46/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay]

ARIF MERCHANT & ANR. PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)

FOR ADMISSION and I.R.

IA No. 106089/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

IA No. 106088/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES Date : 06-11-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. Siddhartha Dave, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sumer Singh Boparai, Adv.

Mr. Adithya Iyer, Adv.

Mr. Surya Pratap Singh, Adv.

Mr. Sirhaan Seth, Adv.

Mr. Abhilash Pathak, Adv.

Mr. Amarjeet Singh, AOR For Respondent(s) :

Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv.

Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.

Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.

Mr. Rajiv Raheja, AOR Mr. Sanjiv Raheja, Adv.

Upon hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by 1. Petitioners challenge the judgment and or