Pravin Phoolchand Jain v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.53 OF 2015 Pravin Phoolchand Jain ...Applicant vs.

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. S.V. Marwadi i/b. Mr. V.V. Jain, learned Advocate for the Applicant.

Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for the State.

Mr. Jahangir Iqbal, the original complainant (in person) present.

CORAM : P.D. KODE, J.

DATE : JANUARY 20, 2015 P.C.

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Heard.

2.

The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that respondent has arrived at amicable settlement with the applicant and has no grievance against the applicant. It is submitted that the applicant has agreed to pay an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- (One lac) in two installments i.e. first 1/3

installment of Rs. 50,000/- is to be paid today and another of Rs. 50,000/- to be paid within a week. 3.

It is submitted that the applicant has already filed a Petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the relevant part of the F.I.R. against him. The respondent present before the Court has supported the statement made by the learned counsel for the applicant and particularly of having received Rs. 50,000/- and the matter being settled. Respondent is identified by the investigating officer as a first informant.

4.

Having regard to it, it is difficult to perceive of there being any need of custodial interrogation of the applicant in connection with the crime in question.

5.

Hence, inform the investigating officer of 2/3

C.R. No. 491 of 2014 registered with Mira Road police station, Thane for the offence punishable under Section 409 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code that if at all the applicant is arrested in connection with the said crime, he be forthwith released on bail upon furnishing P.R. Bond in sum of Rs. 5,000/- with one surety of like amount and subject to conditions of the applicant, (i) staying at the address mentioned in the application.

(ii) attending the investigating officer in event of himself summoning him in connection with the crime in question.

(iii) not indulging in any activity of hampering with the investigation in the said crime.

Application stands disposed of.

(P.D. KODE, J.) 3/3