DHRUV DALIP TAHIL vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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903.REVN.183.24.doc Ajay IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.183 OF 2024 Dhruv Dalip Tahil .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION No.1074 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.183 OF 2024 Dhruv Dalip Tahil .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Mr. Ayaz Khan a/w Mr. Dilip Mishra, Ms. Zehra Charania, Ms. Serena Jethmalani and Ms. Mallika Sharma, Advocates for Applicant.  Mr. Hitendra J. Dedhia, APP for State.  PSI Phalke, ANC Bandra Unit – Present. ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : JUNE 9, 2025. JUDGMENT: 1. Interim Application No.1074 OF 2024 was filed for condonation of delay in filing Criminal Revision Application No.183 of 2024. This Court, by an order dated 20.03.2024 (Coram : S. M. MODAK, J.) has condoned the delay. 2. This is a Revision Application filed under Section 397 r/w 1 of 14 903.REVN.183.24.doc Section 401 of Cr.P.C.1 challenging orders dated 04.07.2023 and 07.10.2023 passed by the Special Judge rejecting the Discharge Application and a subsequent Clarification Application preferred by Applicant – Accused No.2 below Exhibit 16 and Exhibit 20 respectively in N.D.P.S. Special case No.711 of 2021. 3. According to prosecution case, while on patrolling duty, Police team intercepted Accused No. 1 - Muzammil Shaikh because of his suspicious movement in the parking ground in front of Madina Building, Ahmed Zakaria Nagar, Opp. HDIL Tower, Bandra (E), Mumbai. He was apprehended with 35 grams of alleged contraband Mephedrone (MD). His mobile phone was confiscated. On enquiry, he disclosed to prosecution officers that in the past he had supplied alleged contraband to various persons includ