Sandeep Kumar @ Nikhil Arora S/O Ramesh Kumar And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Anticipatory Bail Application No.1289 of 2024 Sandeep Kumar alias Nikhil Arora s/o Ramesh Kumar & Anr.

...

Applicants.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra .....

Respondent.

With Interim Application No.2109 of 2024 in Anticipatory Bail Application No.1289 of 2024 Kajal Singh ...

Applicant.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent.

--- Mr Abdul Kalam Shaikh for the applicant.

Mr Arfan Sait, APP for Respondent/State.

None for intervener.

API Nilesh Salunke Malvani police station present. --- Coram : R.N.Laddha, J.

Date : 19 July 2024.

P.C. :

Mr Abdul Kalam Shaikh, the learned Counsel for the applicant, submits that the incident allegedly occurred on 04.01.2024, and was reported to the police on 11.01.2024. The delay in lodging the FIR is significant. Learned Counsel highlights a notice dated 01.02.2024, which made no mention of the alleged incident. According to the learned Counsel, the applicant has Page No. 1 of 2 ____________________________________________ 19 July 2024

Chitra Sonawane 12-AAB-1289-24.doc cooperated with the investigation and nothing is to be recovered or discovered at his instance.

2.

None present for the intervener.

3.

Stand over to 16 August 2024.

4.

There shall not be any coercive action against the applicant till the next date.

[ R. N. Laddha,J.] Page No. 2 of 2 ____________________________________________ 19 July 2024