Vilas Barma Varai v. State Of Maharashtra

37-BA-1674-2022.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1674 OF 2022 Vilas Barma Varai ...

Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent .........

Mr. Vikas Kolekar for the Applicant.

Mr. P.H. Gaikwad Patil, APP for the State.

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CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATED : 24 JANUARY 2023 P.C. :- .

This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of bail.

2.

The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No. 439 of 2019 registered at Islampur Police Station, Sangli for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 364-A, 365, 120-B r/w. 34 of Indian Penal Code. 3.

I have heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State.

4.

The allegations against the present applicant and other coaccused are of kidnapping for ransom. Kanchan P Dhuri 1 / 2

37-BA-1674-2022.odt 5.

This Court by order dated 17 July 2021 in Bail Application No.19 of 2020 while releasing the co-accused on bail has observed : "The supplementary statement dated 8/6/2019 of the complainant would reveal that though he says that missing complaint was filed by him, but the same does not mention anything about a demand of ransom being made. Even the statement of Varadraj does not reveal that during the time he was in custody, he overheard any demand for ransom or there was a threat to his life or bodily injury to his person." 6.

In view of the above prima-facie finding and as the applicant is in jail for about 4 years, I am inclined to release him on bail. Hence, the following order is passed :

(i) Application is allowed.

(ii) The applicant - Vilas Barma Varai be released on bail in Crime No. 439 of 2019 registered at Islampur Police Station, Sangli for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 364-A, 365, 120-B r/w. 34 of Indian Penal Code on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

( N.R. BORKAR, J. ) by KANCHAN PRASHANT DHURI Date: 2023.03.13 14:22:36 +0530 KANCHAN PRASHANT DHURI Kanchan P Dhuri 2 / 2