Sanyog Subodh Karevar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:643

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 941 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO. 1912 OF 2024 SANYOG SUBODH KAREVAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. V. Y. Bhide APP for Respondents: Mr. Ruchir S. Wani ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 09.01.2025 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. 0647/2024, registered at Hingoli City Police Station, District Hingoli, for the offences punishable under sections 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3] This Court vide order dated 31.10.2024 has granted interim protection and protected the applicant. The applicant is the Recovery Officer in the Finance Company - Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. and had taken possession of the vehicle of the informant as the informant had failed to pay the installments of the vehicle.

4] It is alleged that when the vehicle (scooter) was taken in possession by the applicant, there was amount of Rs. 36000/- in the dicky of the scooter. It is alleged that the same amount has been missing from the scooter and has not been returned back to the informant.

5] This Court while issuing notice, observed that even assuming that the said amount was kept in the vehicle and prima facie the Court was satisfied with the possibility of the cash in the said vehicle being stolen by the applicant is doubtful.

6] This Court had directed the applicant at the time of issuance of notice to deposit an amount of Rs. 20000/- to show his bonafides and the applicant has deposited the same in this Court. The amount shall be transferred to the Trial Court. The amount shall remain before the Trial Court and the Trial Court would pass appropriate order on the same at the end of trial. 7] After the interim order was passed by this court the applicant had attended the concerned police station and co-operated in the investigation.

8] In view of the above, the interim protection granted by order dated 31.10.2024 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. 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.

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

10] 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.

11] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE RPB