Samadhan Jagdev Koli v. The State Of Maharashtra

8-BA-3762-2022.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3762 OF 2022 Samadhan Jagdev Koli ...

Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent .........

Mr. Mahesh Bhokarikar for the Applicant.

Ms. Veera Shinde, APP for the State.

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CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATED : 17 APRIL 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. 637 of 2020 registered at Satana Police Station, Nashik Rural for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 r/w. 34 of Indian Penal Code.

3.

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

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8-BA-3762-2022.odt 4.

The allegations against the applicant and other co-accused are of cheating and forgery. It is alleged that the present applicant and other co-accused had induced the complainant and extracted the amount to the tune of Rs.41,95,500/- on the pretext that they would get his sons appointed as Junior Engineers in public works department of State Government.

5.

The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is submitted that the applicant has not received any amount out of the alleged amount collected by co-accused Pawan Patil and other co-accused from the complainant. 6.

This Court by order dated 8 March 2022 has granted bail to the similarly placed co-accused Akshay Patil in Bail Application No.4382 of 2021. In that view of the matter and as there are no other criminal antecedents, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. Hence, the following order is passed :

(i) Application is allowed.

(ii) The applicant - Samadhan Jagdev Koli be released on bail in Crime No. 637 of 2020 registered at Satana Police Station, Nashik Rural for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 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. ) Kanchan P Dhuri 2 / 2