Rahul Dattatray Chavan And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra

2024:BHC-AUG:30352

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 919 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO.2063 OF 2024 1] RAHUL DATTATRAY CHAVAN 2] SAGAR @ AMOL S/O.DATTATRAY CHAVAN

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for the applicants : Mr.Pratik A.Bhosle h/f. Adv.V.B.Kulkarni APP for Respondent-State : Mr.S.B.Pulkundwar ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 18.12.2024 P.C. :

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

2] The learned counsel for the applicants, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the application of applicant no.1, namely, Rahul Dattatray Chavan. 3] Leave granted. Application of applicant no.1 is dismissed as withdrawn.

4] The applicant no. 2, namely, Sagar @ Amol s/o. Dattatray Chavan, is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.513/2024, registered with Amalner Police

Station, Tq. Amalner, District Jalgaon, for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 504, 506 r/w. 34 of the IPC. 5] The allegations against the applicant no.2 are that the informant has paid Rs. 2 lakhs to the present applicant and the same is not paid back to the informant by the applicant no.2. Prima facie this could be a civil dispute. There are no antecedents against the present applicant no.2. In view of the same, the application is allowed in the following terms :

i] In the event the applicant no.2 is arrested in connection with Crime No.513/2024, registered with Amalner Police Station, Tq. Amalner, District Jalgaon, for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 504, 506 r/w. 34 of the IPC, he shall be released on bail on furnishing PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

ii] The applicant no.2 shall attend the concerned police station as and when called by the investigating officer.

iii] The applicant no.2 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.

iv] The applicant no.2 shall co-operate with the investigation and also in the proceedings before the trial Court.

6] In the event, the applicant no.2 violates any of the conditions specified in this order, it 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 anticipatory bail application and the trial 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 DDC