Hitesh Bhuralal Jain vs. The State Of Maharashtra

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.8712/2022

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 04-08-2022 in ABA No. 1965/2022 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay)

HITESH BHURALAL JAIN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondent(s)

(IA No. 137931/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No. 137935/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 02-03-2023 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Anupam Lal Das, Sr. Adv. Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv. Mr. Shishir Deshpande, AOR Mr. Amit Yadav, Adv. Mr. Nilakanta Nayak, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv. Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv. Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner as also learned counsel for the respondent-State and perused the petition papers including the Counter Statement.

This Court while directing notice to the respondent on 23.09.2022 had taken into consideration all aspects of the matter and had granted interim protection against arrest. Digitally signed by Rajni Mukhi Date: 2023.03.02 16:54:08 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

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There is no dispute to the fact that subsequently the petitioner has been notified and he has participated in the process of investigation.

If that be so, the interim protection granted on 23.09.2022 shall enure to the benefit of the petitioner till the completion of the process subject to further complying with the requirements under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C.

The Special Leave Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Pending application(s)shall also stand disposed of.

(RAJNI MUKHI) (DIPTI KHURANA)

COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR