Ankush Devu Kangude And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1323 OF 2016 Ankush Deva Kangude and anr .... Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. Jaydeep D. Mane, for Applicants.

Mr. Deepak Thakre, APP for the Respondent State. Mr. R.N. Bhosale, Investigating Officer, Karkamb Police Station. CORAM : A. M. BADAR, J.

DATE : 9th AUGUST, 2016.

P.C. :

1.

Applicants/accused, in crime No.123 of 2016, for the offence punishable under Sections 33, 379, 323, 504, 143, 147, 149 of the Indian Penal Code and section 15 of the Environment Act, registered with Karkamb Police Station, District: Solapur, by this application, are seeking pre-arrest bail.

2.

The learned APP, on instructions, accepted the contention of the learned counsel for applicants that the tractors of applicant Nos.1 & 3 are stated to be involved in the crime in question and that applicant No.2 Chandrakant Ankush Kangude is not involved in the alleged incident of 1/2

12 ABA 1323 OF 2016.doc rioting and obstructing the public servant in discharge of their duties. 3.

In this view of the matter, custodial interrogation of the applicants in the crime in question is not warranted and therefore, the application is allowed.

Order I) The application is allowed.

II) In the event of arrest of applicants, in above crime, they be released on bail on their executing P.R. Bonds in the sum of Rs.5,000/- by each of them and on his furnishing sureties in the like amount.

III) Applicants shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any persons acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts either to the Court or to any police officer. IV) Applicants shall co-operate the Investigating officer, in the investigation of the crime.

V) Applicants shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner.

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