Lekhamani Chhatradhari Pathak v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1053 OF 2019 Lekhamani Chhatradhari Pathak Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.Nitesh J. Mohite for applicant.

Mr.S.R.Agarkar, APP, for State.

CORAM : PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.

DATE : 17th July 2021 PC :

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The applicant is apprehending arrest in CR No.I-345 of 2018 dated 17th November 2018 registered with Ambernath Police Station, District Thane, for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code.

2.

The learned counsel for applicant submitted that the applicant has cleared the entire loan taken from the Co-operative Credit Society and the said credit society had issued no dues certificate dated 8th January 2019 in that behalf.

3.

Learned APP submitted that loan was cleared after the FIR has been registered. The applicant was involved in fabrication of documents.

4.

The applicant was granted interim protection vide order dated 2nd May 2019 with direction to appear before Investigating Officer. The direction to appear before the Investigating Officer has been complied and applicant has co-operated with investigation.

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Considering the factual aspects, the applicant need not be subjected to custodial interrogation. Hence, I pass following order :

ORDER

(i) Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed and disposed of; (ii) Interim order dated 2nd May 2019 is confirmed; (iii) In the event of arrest of applicant in connection with CR No.I345 of 2018 registered with Ambernath Police Station, the applicant be released on bail on executing PR bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or more sureties in the like amount. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) MST