Sahil Ambadas Bhoge v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4232 OF 2024 Sahil Ambadas Bhoge ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

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Mr. Satyavrat Joshi a/w Mr. Yash Fadtare i/by Ms. Sakshi Mane Advocate for the Applicant.

Mrs. G. S. Rao, A.P.P. for the Respondent - State. Mr. K. H. Wagaj (PSI), Yavat Police Station, Pune (Rural), present. ....

CORAM

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N. R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

25th MARCH, 2025 P.C.

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1.

This is an application for regular bail.

2.

The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No. 333 of 2024 registered at Yavat Police Station, District : Pune rural for the offences punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 read with 25 of the Arms Act. 3.

The complainant and co-accused Dipmala Mate and co-accused Suraj Thombre were acquainted with each other. They persuaded him to invest money in fake currency note

scheme. According to the prosecution on that pretext on the date of incident which took place on 30.03.2024, they called him at the place of incident and there the present applicant and other co-accused robbed him of Rs.11,00,000/-. 4.

I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.

5.

The learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is no admissible evidence to connect the applicant with the alleged crime. It is submitted that the applicant is in jail for one year and the trial has not commenced. 6.

On the other hand, the learned A.P.P. for the Respondent-State submits that considering the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. It is further submitted that the applicant is involved in one more crime for the offence under Section 326 of the IPC.

7.

The complainant has not identified the present applicant. The applicant is in jail for one year and the trial has not commenced. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to release the

applicant on bail. In the result, the following order is passed.

ORDER

(i) The Application is allowed;

(ii) The applicant is directed to be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 333 of 2024 registered at Yavat Police Station, District : Pune rural for the offences punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 read with 25 of the Arms Act, on executing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount;

(iii) The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station once in a month i.e. on first Saturday between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. till conclusion of trial; (iv) The applicant shall not commit any other crime; (v) The Application stands disposed of accordingly. (N. R. BORKAR, J.)