Prakash Purushottam Shinde And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.2495 OF 2015 Prakash Purushottam Shinde & Anr.

...Applicants

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

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Mr. Pradeep D. Gharat for the Applicants Ms G.P. Mulekar, APP for the Respondent -State. CORAM : SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.

DATE : 23rd DECEMBER, 2015.

P. C. :

This is an application for bail filed by the aforesaid Applicants, who were arrested in C.R. No.96 of 2015 registered with Revdanda Police Station, Raigad, for the offences punishable under section 417, 420, 465, 467 and 471 r/w. 34 of the IPC. 2.

The allegations in brief are that co-accused in the said crime had issued a forged certificate dated 22.9.2012 certifying that Rajaram Narayan Jadhav, grandfather of the complainant was a resident of village Korlai, despite knowing that said Rajaram Jadhav had expired in the year 1996. Based on the said forged document, property belonging to the said Rajaram Jadhav has been sold by one 1/3

Govind Ramji Olambe in favour of one Suhasini Sunil Birwardkar. The complainant Nandkumar Mayekar lodged a complaint against the present Applicants and others for forging and creating false documents, cheating etc. Pursuant to the said complaint the aforestated crime came to be registered.

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Heard the learned counsel for the Applicants and the learned APP for the Respondent -State.

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I have perused the records and considered the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the respective parties. The records prima facie reveal that the Applicants were arrested on 1.12.2015 and are in custody till date. The investigation as regards the Applicants is already completed and the presence of the Applicants is no longer required for the investigation and interrogation. Considering this aspect and also considering the nature of the allegations, the Applicants are entitled for bail. Hence, the order:- (I) The Applicants are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each with one surety in the like amount 2/3

to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Murud.

(II) The Applicant shall not interfere with the complainant or other witnesses in any manner.

(III) The Applicants shall not leave the jurisdiction of DistrictRaigad, without prior permission of the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Murud.

(ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) 3/3