Rachana Shrikant Desai And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

26-aba-437-24 Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 437 OF 2024 Rachana Shrikant Desai & Anr.

..Applicants

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents _____ Ms. Alpa Javeri for Applicants.

Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, APP for State/Respondent. Dr. Manasi Save for Intervenor/Respondent No.2. _____ CORAM :- SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE :- 15 FEBRUARY 2024 P.C. :- 1.

Both the learned counsel for the parties jointly state that the parties are willing to explore a possibility of settlement for the sake of both the sides.

2.

Learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 states that, there is immediate apprehension of being dispossessed from the premises because the applicants have not paid the installments of loan.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicants assures the Court that the applicants shall make all the efforts to save the possession Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2024.02.17 13:17:05 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

26-aba-437-24 of the premises.

4.

Considering the joint statement, both the parties shall appear before the mediation center of this Court on 26.02.2024; at 11.00a.m. The officer in-charge of the mediation center shall appoint a suitable Mediator to make an attempt to bring about the settlement between the parties. For the time being, the applicants can be protected by ad-interim order.

5.

Hence, the following order.

O R D E R

i) In the event of their arrest in connection with C.R.No.22 of 2024, registered at Nehru Nagar police station, Mumbai, till the next date, the Applicants are directed to be released on bail on their executing P. R. bonds in the sum of Rs.30,000/- each (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) with one or two sureties each in the like amount. ii) This order shall operate till 27/03/2024. iii) Stand over to 27/03/2024.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)