Mahadevi Somnath Swami v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 784 OF 2024 MAHADEVI SOMNATH SWAMI

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER Mr. S. J. Salunke, Advocate for the Applicant Mrs. M. N. Ghanekar, APP for the Respondent/State CORAM :

R. M. JOSHI, J.

(Vacation Court) DATED : 15th MAY, 2024 PER COURT :- 1.

Heard.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 28th June, 2024. Learned APP waives service of notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2/State.

3.

The learned counsel for the Applicant states that the Applicant is a lady and that even if the allegations in the First Information Report are accepted, the amount alleged to have been misappropriated is already deposited by the Applicant with the bank. 4.

The learned APP opposed grant of interim relief by contending that the figures mentioned in the FIR are tentative and yet to be confirmed and hence it is not a fit case to protect the 38.aba784.24.odt

Applicant.

5.

Since the Applicant is a lady with no criminal history as per the statement made by the learned counsel for the Applicant and since there is document on record indicating deposit of amount the allegedly due from the Applicant, this Court is of the view that this case is made out for protecting the liberty of the Applicant. Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

(i) Till the next date, in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with Crime No. 0015/2024, registered with Sonpeth Police Station, Dist. Parbhani for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409 r/w 34 of IPC, she shall be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with one surety in the like amount. (ii) She shall attend the concerned police station once in a week.

(iii) She shall not contact the witnesses directly or indirectly.

(iv) She shall not interfere with the evidence in any manner whatsoever.

(v) She is further directed to cooperate the investigating agency for further investigation. (vi) Learned APP to communicate this order to concerned Police Station.

(R. M. JOSHI, J.) ssp 38.aba784.24.odt