Rajendra Keshavrao Dole v. The State Of Maharashtra

2024:BHC-AUG:27190

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1002 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1971 OF 2024 RAJENDRA KESHAVRAO DOLE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. S. B. Deshpande, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Deshpande Shreyas Sanjeev, Mr. Chetan Choudhari & Ms. Sakshi Muley APP for Respondents: Ms. V. S. Choudhari ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 19.11.2024 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 was arrested in connection with Crime No.0121 of 2022 , registered with Kotwali Police Station, District Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B), 34 r/w Sections 3, 4, 5 of MPID Act. 3] The learned counsel for the applicant has pointed out order dated 15.10.2024, passed in BA No.1695 of 2024, in which this court has granted bail to the coaccused.

4] Considering that the role of the applicant is similar to the co-accused and the allegations therein are also similar. On the ground of parity, the present application is required to be allowed.

5] In view of the above, the application is allowed in the following terms :

a] The applicant shall be released on bail in connection with Crime No.0121 of 2022 , registered with Kotwali Police Station, District Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B), 34 r/w Sections 3, 4, 5 of MPID Act, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- 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, for reasons to be recorded in writing.

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.

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.

7] 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.

8] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE marathe