Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Mehboob Saifan Balurgi vs The State Of Maharashtra on 1 August, 2025
Author: Pankaj Mithal
Bench: Pankaj Mithal
ITEM NO.8 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). 4627/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 11-02-2025 in CRLBA No. 5026/2024 passed by
the High Court of Judicature at Bombay]
MEHBOOB SAIFAN BALURGI PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA RESPONDENT(S)
(IA No. 78474/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF
THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)
Date : 01-08-2025 This matter was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANNA B. VARALE
For Petitioner(s) Ms. Sana Raees Khan, Adv.
Mrs. Smiti Verma, Adv.
Mr. Pranay Shridhar Chitale, AOR
Ms. Beleena Biju, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Varad Kilor, Adv.
Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
geeta ahuja
Date: 2025.08.01
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17:58:59 IST
Reason:
UPON hearing the counsel the court made the
following
O R D E R
1. Heard learned counsel for the
parties and perused the pleadings.
2. The petitioner is involved in a
case under Sections 120-B, 302, 34 of
the Indian Penal Code read with
Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act and
Sections 135 and 37(1) of the
Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 pursuant
to FIR No.788 of 2021 registered at
P.S. Bharti Vidyapeeth, District Pune
Town.
3. Out of the four accused, three
other accused including the accused who
was found in possession of fire arm and
is alleged to have opened fire, has
been granted bail.
4. The petitioner was arrested on
06.12.2021 and has undergone sentence
of about three years and eight months.
5. We are informed that recently
charges have been framed but the trial
has not commenced.
6. In view of the aforesaid facts and
circumstances of the case, we deem it
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appropriate to enlarge petitioner on
bail.
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is
directed to be released on bail subject
to such terms and conditions as may be
imposed by the trial Court
commensurating with the charges framed
against him.
8. Needless to state that the
petitioner shall cooperate and
participate in the proceedings as and
when required.
9. The Special Leave Petition is
disposed of accordingly. Pending
application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(Nidhi Mathur) (Geeta Ahuja)
Court Master (NSH) AR-cum-PS
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