Amarjeet @ Revan Sambhaji Bhosale v. State Of Maharashtra
Sayali Upasani
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
SAYALI DEEPAK UPASANI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SAYALI DEEPAK UPASANI Date: 2024.02.02 10:32:10 +0530 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 631 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2162 OF 2023 Amarjeet @ Revan Sambhaji Bhosale ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 721 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2161 OF 2023 Phillip John Bhambal ...Applicant
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The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr. Rahul Dhaygude with Mr. Deepak Jadhav, for Applicant in ABA No. 631/2023.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for State.
Mr. Abhishek R. Avchat, for Intervenor in IA No.2162/2023 and IA No.2161/2023.
Mr. Sagar Tilak, Ms. Payal Rathod, Sachin Hande, for Phillip John Bhambal.
Mr. M. K. Palwe, API, Satara City Police Station, 1/4
CORAM:- N. J. JAMADAR, J.
DATED:- 16th OCTOBER, 2023 PC:- 1) Heard the learned Counsel for the applicants and the learned APP for the State.
2) ABA No.631 of 2023 was listed before the Court on 1st March, 2023. This Court was persuaded to grant interim bail after ascribing reasons.
3) ABA No. 721 of 2023 was listed before this Court on 10th March, 2023 and noting that the co-accused Amarjeet Bhosale has been granted interim bail by aforesaid order dated 1st March, 2023, interim bail was granted to the applicant - Phillip as well. 4) The learned APP, on instructions, submits that the applicants have appeared before the Investigating Officer pursuant to the aforesaid orders and co-operated with the investigation.
5) Having regard to the nature of the accusation, the fact that this Court had granted interim protection after ascribing reasons and the applicants have been on interim protection for more than seven months, at this length of time, further 2/4
custodial interrogation of the applicants does not seem warranted.
6) Mr. Avchat, the learned Counsel for the first informant - Intervenor in IA No.2162 of 2023 and IA No. 2161 of 2023 informs the Court that subsequent to the order of interim protection, another crime has been registered against the applicant on 1st June, 2023 vide CR NO. 437 of 2023, at Satara City police station.
7) The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the genesis of the said allegations is in a dispute over the management of the Trust. The applicant was allegedly a member of the unlawful assembly in the prosecution of the common object of which certain offences were committed. 8) In the aforesaid backdrop, I am impelled to make the orders of interim bail absolute subject to certain conditions. 9) Hence, the following order.
ORDER
I) The orders of interim bail dated 1st March, 2023 and 10th March, 2023 are made absolute on the terms and conditions incorporated therein.
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II) In addition, the applicants shall attend the police station on every alternate Saturday in between 10.00 am to 12.00 noon for a period of six months.
III) Since condition of attendance at the police station on every alternate Saturday, for a period of six months, is imposed, the condition not to leave the limits of Satara, stands relaxed.
IV) The applicants shall not contact the first informant, any of the witnesses or any of the persons acquainted with the facts of the case.
V) The applicants shall furnish their addresses and contact details to the Investigating Officer and intimate change, if any.
VI) The applicants shall regularly attend the proceedings before the jurisdictional Court.
VII) The applications stand disposed.
VIII) In view of the disposal of the applications, the Interim Applications also stand disposed.
[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] 4/4