Roshan S/O Purushottam Hore v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Police Station In-Charge, Sadar Police Station, Nagpur

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 758 OF 2020 ( Roshan s/o Purushottam Hore ..vs.. State of Maharashtra, through PSO, PS Sadar, Nagpur ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court'

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DATED : 13-01-2021 Heard.

2.

The applicants are apprehending arrest in Crime 516/2020 registered with Sadar Police Station, Nagpur for offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The crime is registered on the basis of report dated 02-12-2020 lodged by Mr. Rajesh Gawande, Branch Manager of Union Bank of India.

4.

The gist of the report is that one Krushnakumar Deshmukh, connived with the applicant and ostensibly transferred the property in question in the names of coaccused Pramod Walmandre and Sheetal Walmandre. The allegation is that on the basis of questionable title, housing loan of Rs.1,20,00,000/- was secured from

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5.

The purchasers of the property are protected by this Court. The only role attributed to the applicant is that he introduced the purchaser to the bank. 6.

A fair statement is made by the Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, that custodial interrogation is not necessary and it would suffice if the applicant attend the police station, as and when required by the Investigating Officer.

7.

Considering the nature of the accusations, the material in the case diary and the fair statement made by the Investigating Officer, the interim protection granted vide order dated 16-12-2020 is made absolute with the only modification that till filing of the charge-sheet, the applicant shall attend the concerned police station, as and when required by the Investigating Officer, who shall give a forty-eight hours notice.

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