Rani Rajendra Chavan v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1521 OF 2025 Rani Rajendra Chavan .... Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent ----- Mr. Priyal Sarda a/w Mr. Onkar Bajaj, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Priyanka S. Rane, A.P.P., for the Respondent - State. ----- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 25th SEPTEMBER, 2025.

P.C. :

Digitally signed by SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Date:

2025.09.26 18:47:11 +0530 SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM 1.

The Applicant is apprehending arrest in C.R. No.84 of 2025 registered with Barshi Taluka Police Station, District: Solapur, for the offences punishable under Sections, 352, 351(2) and 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short, "BNS Act"). 2.

It is prosecution's case that the Applicant and deceased had love affair and physical relationship. The Applicant threatened the deceased to pay the amount, otherwise she would file a false compliant against him. Due to continuous harassment of the Applicant, the deceased committed suicide.

Shantanu S. Dhudum 1/4

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that the Applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. The Applicant is on interim relief. She has co-operated with investigation and her mobile phone is seized by the police. Hence, requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that due to harassment of the Applicant, the deceased committed suicide. The statement of eye witnesses shows that before the incident there was quarrel between the deceased and Applicant. Considering the allegations against the Applicant, her custodial interrogation is required, and requested to reject the application.

5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused F.I.R. and documents produced on record.

6.

The allegations against the Applicant are that due to her continuous harassment, the deceased committed suicide. The Applicant is on interim relief. She has co-operated with the investigation. Investigation is almost completed. The mobile phone of the Applicant has been seized by the police. Considering these facts, custodial interrogation of the Applicant is not required, and I pass Shantanu S. Dhudum 2/4

following order:

ORDER

i. The application is allowed.

ii. In the event of arrest, the Applicant be enlarged on bail in connection with C.R. No.84 of 2025 registered with Barshi Taluka Police Station, District: Solapur, on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one or tow sureties in the like amount.

iii. The Applicant shall mark his attendance to the concerned police station as and when required. iv. The Applicant shall remain present before the trial Court on each date unless exempted by the trial Court. v. The Applicant shall inform his latest place of his residence and mobile number immediately after being continuation of bail and/or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from time to time to the Investigating Officer.

vi. The trial Court shall not be influenced by the observations made in this order and shall decide the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. 7.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed off.

8.

All the concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this Shantanu S. Dhudum 3/4

order.

( SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) Shantanu S. Dhudum 4/4