Shivam Kumar Jha v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:4402

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 951 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO.82 OF 2025 SHIVAM KUMAR JHA

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.Sagar Varma [V.C.] h/f. Mr.A.P.Lohade APP for Respondent-State : Mr.S.P.Sonpawale ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 14.02.2025 P.C. :

1] Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State.

2] The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 13/2024, registered with Cyber Police Station, Chh. Sambhajinagar, for the offence punishable under Sections 3 (5), 316 (2), 318, 336 (3), 338, 340 (2) of B.N.S. and Section 66D of Information Technology Act.

3] This Court, by order dated 30.01.2025, has granted interim protection in favour of the applicant. In terms of the said order, the applicant has attended the concerned police station and has co-operated with the

investigation. Considering that crypto currency was traded to the extent of Rs.9500/- and nothing is produced before me to show further illegality at the instance of the applicant, interim protection granted by order dated 30.01.2025 stands confirmed, in the following terms : i] The applicant shall attend the police station once a fortnight for a period for four months from today.

ii] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution in any manner. He shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.

iii] The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and also in the proceedings before the trial Court.

4] In the event, the applicant violates any of the conditions specified in this order, it shall be liable to be cancelled.

5] It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present anticipatory bail application and the trial Court shall

proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove.

6] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE DDC