Nirmala S Pillai v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 569 OF 2020 Nirmala S. Pillai .. Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ...

Mr. Uday Warunjikar i/b Bha for the applicant. Mr. S.H.Yadav, APP for the State.

API Dhanes Satardekar from Gamdevi police station. CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE, J.

DATED : 22nd SEPTEMBER, 2022 P.C:- On 12/12/2020, a direction was issued not to arrest the applicant. The said order remains in force till date. Today, the learned APP states that the investigation is almost complete, but the amount is not recovered. He is just reminded that the C.R pertains to the year 2020 being registered on 29/1/2020 and it is high time that the investigation should have been completed. In any case, merely because the amount is not recovered, is no ground not to file the charge-sheet, since interim protection was granted in favour of the applicant, but he was not directed to go to the police station, I deem it appropriate to confirm the said order subject to his stipulation that the Tilak

2/2 901 ABA 569-20.doc applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer. Hence, the following order :-

O R D E R

(a) In the event of his arrest, the Applicant - Nirmala S. Pillai in connection of C.R.No.11/2020 registered with Gamdevi police station shall be released on bail on furnishing P.R. bond to the extent of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties of the like amount.

(b) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with facts of case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the facts to Court or any Police Officer and should not tamper with evidence.

(c) The Applicant shall attend the concerned police station between 28/9/2022 to 30/9/2022 between 3.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m, and thereafter as and when required.

The Application is allowed in the aforestated terms. ( SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.) Tilak