(1.) Heard Mr. Rizwan Merchant along with Mr. Gaurish Agni, Mr. Ramiz Shaikh, Mr. Nihal Kamat, Mr. Harshil Gandhi and Mr. Kishan Kavlekar, learned Advocates for the Petitioner; Mr. Shailendra Bhobe learned Public Prosecutor along with Mr. Nikhil Vaze, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2; Mr. Shivan Desai along with Mr. Varun Bhandanker and Ms. Maria Viegas, learned Advocates for the Respondent No.3 in WPCR (F) No.618/2024 and Mr. Parag Rao along with Mr. Akhil Parrikar, Ms. Sowmya Drago and Mr. Ajay Menon, learned Advocates for Respondent No.3 in WPCR(F) No. 619/2024
(2.) Both these petitions are taken up together as it raises the same grounds and the prayers in connection with two anticipatory bail applications filed by the Respondents arising out of the same First Information Report (FIR).
(3.) Rule.