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Ganesh Alias Ganni Prakash Pandhare v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025-07-17Hon'Ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker4 pages

2025:BHC-AUG:18651

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 945 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 845 OF 2025 GANESH @ GANNI PRAKASH PANDHARE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.S.G.Kawade APP for Respondent-State : Mr.S.K.Shirse ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 17.07.2025 P.C. :

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

2] The applicant is seeking bail as he is arrested on 16.06.2024 in connection with Crime No. 319/2024, registered with Nanalpeth Police Station, Parbhani, for the offence punishable under Sections 489-A, 489-C, 489-D r/w. 34 of the IPC.

3] The case against the present applicant is that the applicant and co-accused gathered printed machinery and printed fake indian currency notes and on raiding the applicant's room, the currency notes were found printed on the same number, so also, other material was also recovered

from the applicant and co-accused. As such, the FIR is registered against the present applicant.

4] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is arrested on 16.06.2024 and the investigation in the matter is complete and that there is one crime registered against the applicant under Section 461 of the IPC. He further submits that the applicant and coaccused were residing in the same room and the fake currency notes were recovered from the room no.12 where the applicant and co-accused were residing and the same were not found in possession of the present applicant. He further submits that as per the statement of landlord, so also, co-accused and also in terms of the prosecution case, the applicant and co-accused were residing in the same room. He further submits that this Court, by order dated 20th August, 2024 in Bail Application No.

1299 of 2024, has granted bail in favour of the co-accused, as such, on the ground of parity, the present applicant be granted bail. 5] Considering that the applicant is in custody from 16.06.2024 and that it is not alleged that the applicant used the fake currency notes in the market and the material seized from the room no.12 in which the applicant and coaccused were residing in terms of statement of landlord, so also, co-accused, and also in terms of the prosecution case.

granted bail. The application is allowed in the following terms :

a] The applicant shall be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 319/2024, registered with Nanalpeth Police Station, Parbhani, for the offence punishable under Sections 489-A, 489-C, 489-D r/w. 34 of the IPC, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

b] The applicant, upon being released on bail, shall not contact the informant, in any manner whatsoever, during the pendency of the trial. c] The applicant shall co-operate with the trial Court and he shall attend each and every date, unless exempted by the trial Court.

d] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution and he shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.

e] The applicant, upon being released on bail, shall place on record of the trial Court the details of his Contact Number and residential address with

updates in case of any change.

f] The applicant shall not involve in similar type of offence.

6] Needless to say, in case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the bail granted to the applicant shall be liable to be cancelled. It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present bail application. The concerned Court shall proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove.

7] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE DDC