Ravindra Narayan Vednarayan Singh And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

Urmila Ingale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Digitally signed by URMILA PRAMOD INGALE Date:

2022.11.28 18:49:43 +0530 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.3265 OF 2022 URMILA PRAMOD INGALE Ravindra Narayan Vednarayan Singh and anr...Applicants vs.

State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr. Shafqat Ali Shaikh i/b Mr. R.K. Mishra, for applicant. Mr.S.H. Yadav, APP for respondent.

PSI - Mr.Harish Patil, Pelhar Police Station is present. CORAM : M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE : NOVEMBER 28, 2022 P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant.

2.

This is an application for pre-arrest bail. The applicants are apprehending arrest in connection with C.R.No. 0785 of 2022 registered with Pelhar Police Station, Mira Road-Bhayander district, Vasai Virar Police Commissionerate office for the offence punishable under sections 323, 353, 504, 506 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

3.

It is the allegation that the applicants tried to

obstruct the staff of the MSEDCL from disconnecting the electric connection which according to MSEDCL was unauthorised. It is alleged that the applicants threatened the staff of MSEDCL. Learned APP submits that the notices under section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure ("CrPC", for short) has already been issued for the applicants.

4.

In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI 2022 SCC online SC 825 and in terms of the order issued by the Director General of Police Vide direction No. 3 of 2022 dated 20/07/2022, notice will have to be taken to its logical end. 5.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits on instructions of the applicants that the applicants will cooperate and report to the Investigating Officer in compliance with the notice issued under section 41A of CrPC on 05/12/2022, 06/12/2022 between 11.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. and thereafter as and when called. In case if the Investigating Officer wants to effect the arrest if he feels that arrest is imperative in the wake of the reasons

recorded by him, he may effect the arrest after giving 72 hours notice in advance to the applicants.

6.

The anticipatory bail application is disposed of. (M. S. KARNIK, J.)