Raju Anna Chaughule v. State Of Maharashtra

Arjun

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.678 OF 2024 Raju Anna Chaughule ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

_______________________________________________________________ Mr. Ganesh Gupta a/w Mr. Hemant Bhand, Sahil Ghorpade, Madan Khansole & Jagrut Patil i/b G. G. Legal Associates, for the Applicant. Mr. P. P. Malshe, APP, for the Respondent-State.

CORAM:

MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED:

MAY 10, 2024 P. C.:

1.

At the outset, Mr. Malshe, learned APP seeks time to file reply. 2.

Heard Mr. Gupta, learned Counsel for the Applicant and Mr. Malshe, learned APP for the Respondent-State. 3.

This Application is preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("CrPC"). When this Application was listed before this Court on 9th May 2024, this Court directed the Registry to verify and place the matter before the appropriate Bench. 4.

Accordingly, the Registrar (Judicial-I) has submitted a report to that effect, dated 9th May 2024 and has concluded inter alia that this Application will lie before this Bench. Accordingly the matter is listed today.

5.

Mr. Gupta presses for interim reliefs. Mr. Malshe, learned APP seeks time to file affidavit-in-reply.

6.

However, Mr. Gupta, learned Counsel points out that by the impugned Order, the Order granting bail by the learned Magistrate dated 15th April 2024 has also been set aside and therefore he is pressing for interim reliefs in the form of a stay on the implementation, execution, and operation of the impugned Order dated 24th April 2024 passed by the learned Sessions Court, Nashik in the Criminal Revision Application No.81 of 2024.

7.

However, this is a case where a learned Single Judge rejected the Anticipatory Bail Application of the Applicant and the said Order is upheld by the Supreme Court.

8.

As the time is sought for filing affidavit-in-reply, ad interim relief in terms of prayer clause (B), till the next date on the following conditions:

(a) The Applicant - Raju Anna Chaughule shall furnish his cell phone number and residential address to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated, in case of any change thereto.

(b) The Applicant shall report to the Panchavati Police Station, District - Nashik, as and when called by the Investigating Officer.

(c) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, so as to dissuade such a person from disclosing the facts to the Court or to any Police personnel. (d) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not contact or influence the Complainant or any witness in any manner.

(e) The Applicant shall surrender his passport, to the Investigating Officer.

9.

Stand over to 14th May 2024 before Vacation Court. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]