Amit S/O Atmaram Katare v. State Of Mha.T Hr. Pso Ps Telhara Tq.Telhara Dist.Akola

41-ba-1206-22.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Criminal Application (BA) No. 1206 of 2022 Amit S/o Atmaram Katare

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State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Police Station Telhara, Tq. Telhara, Dist. Akola Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Shri S.P.Bhandarkar, Advocate along with Shri S.S.Bhende, Advocate for the applicant.

Shri N.R.Rode, APP for the State / Non-applicant CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR, J.

DATED : 19th DECEMBER, 2022.

The applicant is seeking bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Crime No. 53 of 2022 registered with Police Station Telhara, Tq. Telhara, Dist. Akola for the offence punishable under Sections 489-B, 489-E, 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code.

2.

The prosecution case is that accused prepared counterfeit currency notes and was circulating the same as genuine.

3.

The offence was registered against the four accused persons including the applicant. Earlier, the SKNair

41-ba-1206-22.odt application of the applicant was rejected on 24th March, 2022 and thereafter the chargesheet came to be filed alongwith the report of currency note press, Nashik which disclosed that the notes which were seized are the toy notes.

4.

In the circumstances, considering the period of incarceration i.e. about 10 months and the fact that the chargesheet has been filed, I am of the opinion that applicant is entitled for grant of bail. Accordingly, I pass the following order.

i.

Criminal application is allowed;

ii.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail in Crime No. 53 of 2022 registered with Police Station Telhara, Tq. Telhara, Dist. Akola for the offence punishable under Sections 489-B, 489-E, 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, on furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.25,000/- with a solvent surety in the like amount;

iii.

The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, as also not to tamper with the evidence.

[ANIL S. KILOR, J.] by SACHINDANAND K NAIR Date: 2022.12.19 17:57:21 +0530 SACHINDANAND K NAIR SKNair