Mumbai, December 26, 2023 – Imran Mohd. Iliyas Shaikh has been granted bail by the Sessions Court for Greater Bombay pending the outcome of his criminal appeal. Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh A. Sasne (Court Room No. 30) issued the order on December 20, 2023.

This bail application (BA 1692/23) is connected to Criminal Appeal No. 911/2023, which arises from C.C. No. 11475/SS/2019.

Background:

Shaikh was convicted in C.C. No. 11475/SS/2019 and filed Criminal Appeal No. 911/2023 to challenge the conviction. He filed this bail application seeking release pending the appeal’s resolution.

Arguments Presented:

Advocate Sumaya Qureshi, representing Shaikh, filed the application. Advocate Manoj Kumar Dhall appeared for Respondent No. 1 (Ansari Abdul Aziz), and Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Iqbal Solkar appeared for the State/Respondent No. 2.

Court’s Reasoning and Decision:

Judge Sasne noted that the substantive sentence passed against Shaikh had already been suspended by a separate order. Therefore, the court granted bail pending the appeal.

Bail Conditions:

Shaikh was granted bail upon furnishing a personal bond (P.B.) and a surety bond (S.B.) of Rs. 15,000 each. These bonds were to be furnished within two weeks before the trial court.

• Provisional cash bail of the same amount was allowed.
• Shaikh was required to furnish the surety bonds within two weeks of his release from jail; failure to do so would result in the forfeiture of the cash bail without any further order.
• Shaikh was prohibited from leaving India without prior permission from the court.

Order Details:

The order was directly dictated on December 20, 2023, and signed by the judge on December 26, 2023. The certified copy was uploaded on December 26, 2023, at 3:09 p.m.

This decision reflects the court’s consideration of the suspended sentence and the procedural requirements for granting bail pending an appeal.