Ravindra Vijay Mhaskar v. The State Of Maharashtra

905-ABA-1648-2017.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1648 OF 2017 RAVINDRA VIJAY MHASKAR )...APPLICANT V/s.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT Mr.Atul Damle, Senior Advocate with Mr.Rupesh Lanjekar, Advocate for the Applicant.

Ms.P.P.Shinde, APP for the Respondent - State. Mr.J.S.Naik, P.S.I., Nalasopara Police Station, present in court.

CORAM

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A. M. BADAR, J.

DATE :

4th OCTOBER 2017 P.C. :

The applicant, who is accused in Crime No.II-19 of 2017 for offences punishable under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, registered with Nalasopara Police Station, Palghar, by this application is praying for pre-arrest bail. By the order dated 19th September 2017, liberty of the present applicant came to be protected.

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905-ABA-1648-2017.doc Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned APP, on instructions, submits that, custodial interrogation of the present applicant is not warranted. In this view of the matter, the following order :

ORDER

i) The application is allowed.

ii) The order dated 19th September 2017 is confirmed on same terms and conditions.

iii) In addition to the conditions imposed by the order dated 19th September 2017, the applicant / accused to attend the concerned Police Station, as and when required by the Investigating Officer, by a written notice.

iv)The applicant / accused shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to the Police Officer. v) The applicant / accused shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court.

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