NAYABUDDIN SHAIKH vs THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ORS

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Cri. Appeal Nos.641 & 656 of 2019.doc JVS. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 641 OF 2019 Rubabuddin Shaikh } Appellant versus Central Bureau of Investigation } & Ors. } Respondents WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 656 OF 2019 Nayabuddin Shaikh } Appellant versus The Central Bureau of Investigation } & Ors. } Respondents Mr. Gautam Tiwari with Ms. Tasneem Khatau, Mr. Suraj Jagtap, Ms.Nidhi Mishra, Ms.Vaishnavi Dubey & Mr.Bhavesh Thakur i/by Probus Legal for the Appellants. Mr. Anil C. Singh, Additional Solicitor General a/w Mr.Kuldeep Patil, Mr.Aditya Thakkar Mr. Chaitanya Chavan, Mr. Adarsh Vyas, Mr. Krishnakant Deshmukh, Mr. Rajdatt Nagre, Ms.Saili Dhuru, Mr.Anay Joshi, Mr. Sumitkumar Nimbalkar, Mr.Digvijay Kachare and Ms.Sanika Joshi of Respondent No.1-CBI. Mr. Amit Desai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Madhusudan Pareek, & Mr.Gopal Shenoy Advocates for Respondent Nos.2, 3 & 8 to 11. Mr.Devendra Shukla a/w Mr.Harekrishna Mishra & Mr.Shabi A. Moulvi for the Respondent No.4. Mr.Khan Abdul Wahab, Ms.Shifa Khan, Mayanka S.R., Fardin Shaikh, Abdul Hafeez Kotawala, Nitin Mane & Shahabuddin Shaikh for the Respondent No.5. Mr.Ishan Jani a/w Mr.Farhad Panthaki for Respondent No.6 & 7. Mr. Maitreya G. Shukla for Respondent No.12. Mr.Hitesh P. Shah for the Respondent No.14 & 23. Mr.Sachin R.Pawar a/w Mr.Devang S.Mhatre i/b Mr.Sagar S.Patil for the Respondent No.18 to 22. 1 Cri. Appeal Nos.641 & 656 of 2019.doc Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh, I/C PP with Mr.J.P.Yagnik, Addl.PP for the Respondent No.24 – State. CORAM: SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. RESERVED ON : 16th JANUARY 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 7th MAY 2026 JUDGMENT Per, Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ.: The judgment of acquittal rendered on 21 st December 2018 in Sessions Case Nos. 177