Tejas Dinesh Badgujar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 12 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.654 OF 2021 TEJAS DINESH BADGUJAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chaitanya C Deshpande APP for Respondents: Mr. V.M. Kagne.

CORAM : V.G. BISHT, J.

DATE : 9th August.2021.

PER COURT:

1] This is an application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant seeking grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 79 of 2021, registered with Police Station Dhule City, Dist. Dhule, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506, 143, 147, 148, 149 of IPC and under Sections 37(1)(3)/135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.

2] From the FIR, it is seen that on 29th March, 2021, at 6.30 p.m. when the informant was standing outside his house, the accused Nandan Bang alongwith other accused persons came on Motorcycle and started quarreling with one Rizvi alias Banti Jamil Ahmed on account of payment of balance amount in the transaction of sell of motor cycle between Nandan Bang and Rizvi alias Banti Jamil Ahmed. It is alleged that when the informant tried to intervene in the quarrel, the accused persons assaulted him with dangerous and sharp weapon. It is alleged that the informant was seriously injured in the incident. 3] Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP, According to the learned counsel for the applicant, there is no specific

{2} 12 sr.no..odt role attributed to the present applicant and hence, there is no necessity of custodial interrogation of the applicant.

5] Per contra, the learned APP opposed the application, contending that the offence alleged is serious. 6] On going through the FIR, it appears that there is no specific role attributed to the applicant. This being so, the present application deserves to be allowed. Hence, I pass the following order. : O R D E R :

[I] In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No. No. 79 of 2021, registered with Police Station Dhule City, Dist. Dhule, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506, 143, 147, 148, 149 of IPC and under Sections 37(1)(3)/135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, the applicant be enlarged on bail on his furnishing PR Bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/-, with one or two sureties in the like amount.

[II] The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when called and shall cooperate with the police in the investigation.

[III] He shall not tamper with the evidence.

7] The application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. [V.G. BISHT] JUDGE.

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