Popat Chandrabhan Gavhane v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:623

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 942 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN.NO. 1978 OF 2024 POPAT CHANDRABHAN GAVHANE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.N.B.Patekar APP for Respondent-State : Mr.V.M.Chate ...

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. 758/2024, registered at Nagar Taluka Police Station, Taluka and District Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under sections 118 (1), 189 (2), 191 (2), 191 (3), 190, 115, 352, 351 (2), 351 (3), 324 (1), 333, 126 (2) of B.N.S.

3] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that this Court, by order dated 03.12.2024, has granted interim protection in favour of the applicant for the reasons stated in the said order and the applicant has attended the

concerned police station and has co-operated with the investigation. There is no grievance raised by the APP as regards the co-operation of the applicant in investigation. 4] Considering that in terms of order dated 03.12.2024, the applicant has attended the concerned police station and has co-operated with the investigating officer. In view of the same, interim protection granted by order dated 03.12.2024, stands confirmed, in the following terms :

i] The applicant shall attend the concerned 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.

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

6] 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.

7] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE DDC