Shraddha Pratap Gaikwad v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.533 OF 2017 Shraddha Pratap Gaikwad ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr.K.S.Patil, for the Applicant.

Ms.P.N.Dabholkar, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

DATE : 10th APRIL, 2017 P.C. :

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the Respondent - State.

2.

By this application, the applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R.No.228 of 2017 registered with the Yerawada Police Station, Pune, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 74(1)(c) of Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002.

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Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that pursuant to the order dated 30th March, 2017, the applicant without prejudice to her rights and contentions has deposited a sum of Rs.2,45,800/-, before the Sales Tax Authority in all the 3 appeals. He submitted that the applicant has also been attending the concerned Police Station regularly as directed by this Court. 4.

Perused the papers. Admittedly, all the forged tax receipts have been produced by the applicant before the Appellate Sales Tax Authority. Hence, custodial interrogation of the applicant is not required. 5.

Considering the aforesaid and the fact that the applicant has deposited a sum of Rs.2,45,800/-, before the Appellate Sales Tax Authority, the applicant is granted pre-arrest bail on the following terms and conditions :

ORDER

(i) In the event of the arrest, the applicant be enlarged on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount ;

3/4 (ii) The applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer of the concerned Police Station on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., for a period of 1 month and thereafter every Monday, between 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m till the filing of the charge-sheet;

(iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.

(iv) The applicant shall inform her latest place of residence and mobile contact number and/or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from time to time to the trial Court and to the concerned Police Station, in writing;

(v) The Applicant shall co-operate with the Investigating Agency. 6.

The Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

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It is made clear that the observations made herein are prima facie and are confined to this application and the learned Judge to decide the case on its own merits, uninfluenced by the observations made herein. 8.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.)