Shanthi Sudandra Selvan And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2301 OF 2018 Shanthi Sudandra Selvan & Anr.

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Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent ----- Mr.Jayraj S. for Applicant.

Mr.Amit Palkar, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.

CORAM : A.S. GADKARI, J.

DATE : 29th March 2019.

P.C. :

1] By an order dated 2nd November 2018 the applicants were granted interim relief and were directed to attend the Investigating Officer on stipulated dates to co-operate in the process of investigation. 2] Perusal of the record would indicate that the son of the applicant, namely, Manoharan was having affair with the victim girl and at his instance the prosecutrix left the lawful custody of her parents at her own will and joined him. Admittedly, the applicants have no direct role to play in the present crime except the fact that the applicants are 1/2

osk 14-aba-2301-2018.odt mother and father of the said Manoharan. Prima-facie, it appears that the applicants have been unnecessarily roped in the present crime. 3] In view of the above, interim relief granted by order dated 2nd November 2018 is hereby confirmed. However, the condition to attend the Investigating Officer is waived.

4] Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. [A.S. GADKARI, J.] 2/2