Vaishali Mukund Dhas v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:2606

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 953 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1416 OF 2024 VAISHALI MUKUND DHAS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Ms. Sakshi Ajit Kale APP for Respondent/State: Mr. R. S. Wani ...

WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3994 OF 2024 IN ABA/1416/2024 SAINATH NAMDEV BHAGWAT

VERSUS

VAISHALI MUKUND DHAS AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Shekade Shashikant E APP for Respondent/State: Mr. R. S. Wani ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 30.01.2025 P.C. :

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

2] Criminal Application No.3994 of 2024 is partly allowed to the extent of assist to public prosecutor.

3] The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.0618/2024, dated 25.07.2024, registered at Shevgaon Police Station, District Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409 and 34 of IPC.

4] This court by order dated 29.08.2024 granted interim protection to the applicant for the reasons mentioned in the said order.

5] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that in pursuance of the interim order the applicant has cooperated with the investigation. The learned counsel further submits that the applicant to prove her bonafides has deposited Rs.5,00,000/- in this court. The allegations against the applicant is that she has cheated the informant. 6] Considering that the amount deposited in this court, so also, considering that the applicant has cooperated with the investigation, the interim protection granted by order dated 29.08.2024 stands confirmed, on the following terms:

i] The applicant shall attend the police station as and when required by the Investigating Officer. ii] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution in any manner. She 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.

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

8] 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.

9] It is further directed that the amount deposited in this court shall be remitted to the trial court. The trial court to pass appropriate order on the deposited amount at the end of the trial. The trial court to also keep the deposited amount in fixed deposit in any nationalized bank. 10] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE marathe