Hemant Vishnu Khandagale v. The State Of Maharashtra

Talwalkar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 583 OF 2024 Hemant Vishnu Khandagale ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondents ______ Mr Kuldeep U Nikam, with Prasasd Avhad, for Applicant. Ms. Pallavi N. Dabholkar, APP for State/Respondent. ______ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.

DATE : 1 MARCH 2024 P.C. :

1.

The Applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with C.R.No. 6 of 2024 registered at MIDC Kupwad Police Station, Sangli under sections 420, 452, 467, 468, 471, 506, 120-B read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2.

Heard Mr. Nikam, learned counsel for the applicant and Ms. Dabholkar, learned APP for the State. 3.

Learned APP is seeking time as the Investigating Officer is not present. Therefore, I have heard the learned Counsel for the applicant for consideration of Ad-Interim Relief. ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date: 2024.03.05 09:53:07 +0530

4.

The F.I.R. is lodged by one Dhananjay Kundale. The FIR mentions that between 10th November 2023 to 12th November 2023, the accused Gabrial @ Ganesh, Shrikant, the present applicant, one Sonali and Satish in collusion with each other prepared a forged notarised document for taking illegal possession of the informant's property. They had broken open the lock and had taken some articles in that property. On these allegations, the FIR is lodged.

5.

Learned Counsel for the applicant submitted that the matter is settled by the first informant with all the other coaccused namely Ganesh, Shrikant, Sonali and Satish. They are already granted Anticipatory Bail by the Sessions Court. The allegations against the co-accused and the present applicant are the same as mentioned in the FIR.

6.

Considering these submissions, the applicant can be protected till the next date.

7.

Hence, the following order :

O R D E R

i) In the event of his arrest in connection with C.R. No. 6 of 2024 registered with MIDC Kupwad Police Station, Sangli, till the next date, the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing P. R. bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

ii) This order shall operate till 10th April 2024. iii) Stand over to 10th April, 2024.

(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)