Santosh Vinayak Waje v. State Of Maharashtra

40-APPLN-133-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 133 OF 2024 Santosh Vinayak Waje ...Applicant

Versus

State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

....

Mr. Chaitanya Purankar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Pankaj Deokar, APP for the Respondent - State. ....

CORAM

:

M.W. CHANDWANI, J.

DATE :

17th MAY, 2024.

(VACATION COURT) P.C.

:

1.

The Applicant challenges order dated 31st August, 2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune while modifying the Order dated 21st July, 2023 and directing that the Applicant be released on temporary bail. The impugned order, the learned Additional Sessions Judge directed the Applicant to deposit Rs.9,00,000/- and to pay Rs.36,00,000/- in three equal installments.

2.

The contention is that the Applicant has immediately paid Rs.9,00,000/- and the condition for paying Rs.36,00,000/- is onerous and it is difficult from him to manage to pay V. A, Tikam

40-APPLN-133-2024.doc Rs.36,00,000/-. It is also contended that due to non-payment of Rs.36,00,000/- the learned Sessions Judge has issued non-bailable warrant.

3.

Issue notice to Respondent, returnable on 14th June, 2024.

4.

Learned APP waives notice for Respondent-State. 5.

Meanwhile, the effect and operation of non-bailable warrant issued by the learned Sessions Judge shall remain suspended.

(M.W. CHANDWANI, J.) V. A, Tikam