Ajay Jaye Murugan Nadar v. The State Of Maharashtra

3-aba-1297-24 Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1297 OF 2024 Ajay Jaye Murugan Nadar ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent _____ Mr. Pranil K. Sonawane a/w. Mr. Vinod Utekar for Applicant. Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, APP for State/Respondent. _____ CORAM :- SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE :- 9 MAY 2024 P.C. :- 1.

The Applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with C.R.No.104 of 2024 registered at Mira Road Police Station, District Thane, under Sections 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

2.

At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant states that, he has preferred an application for anticipatory bail vide the Criminal Bail Application No.636 of 2024 before the 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Thane. He has also preferred separate application for ad-interim relief. Neither his main application nor his interim application is decided and the matter is simplicitor adjourned to 18.05.2024. He submits that if in the meantime the applicant is Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2024.05.10 10:50:02 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

3-aba-1297-24 arrested, his application would become infructuous without affording any opportunity to the applicant.

3.

I have considered these submissions. I find force in the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the matter, I am inclined to protect the applicant till the said application is decided. The applicant and the prosecution shall co-operate with early disposal of that application.

4.

Hence, the following order.

O R D E R

i) In the event of his arrest in connection with C.R.No.104 of 2024 registered at Mira Road Police Station, District Thane, till the Criminal Bail Application No.636 of 2024 is decided by the 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, the Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing P. R. bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

ii) The application is disposed of.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)