Viraj Dattatraya Phulsundar v. The State Of Maharashtra

Mhi BA-2666-17.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2666 OF 2017 Viraj Dattatraya Fhulsunder ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr.Aniket Nikam i/b. Mr. Aashish Satpute, for the applicant. Ms.Veera Shinde,APP, for the State.

Mr. S.V.Kharat, H.C. Narayangaon Police Station, present. CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S.JADHAV, J.

DATE :21st December, 2017.

P.C. :

1.

Heard. This is an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. The applicant herein is the owner of Viraj International Lodge located at Narayangaon, Dist. Pune.

2.

It appears from the records that on 24.10.2017, the applicant was arrested in Crime No.321 of 2017 registered at Narayangaon Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of PITA Act and Sections 370(3)(A), 371, 341, 366A of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

It is the case of the prosecution that on the basis of secret information, the police had raided the premises of Viraj International

Mhi BA-2666-17.doc Lodge. It was revealed that illegal activities were undertaken in the said land. That two minor girls were found in the said raid besides three other women.

4.

The applicant in fact was not running the said hotel and had given the same on leave and license to Mahesh Gauda and Vijay Gauda who are in custody. The leave and license agreement was executed on 7.7.2017 and was for a period of 47 months. It is in these circumstances that the applicant cannot be said to be having knowledge about the said illegal activities. Hence, the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail.

O R D E R

(i) The application is allowed.

(ii) The applicant be enlarged on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the like amount.

(iii) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigating agency to the best of his capacity.

The Application stands disposed of.

(SMT. SADHANA S.JADHAV, J.)