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Jyotsna W/O Dilip Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Pos, Ps, Awdhootwadi, Yavatmal, Tah. And Dist. Yavatmal

2025-05-30Hon'Ble Shri Justice M. W. Chandwani3 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 324 OF 2025 ( Sau. Jyotsna w/o Dilip Pawar Vs. State of Maharashtra ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. P.S. Chawhan, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. S.B. Bissa, APP for the Non-applicant/State. CORAM: PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.

DATED : 30th MAY, 2025 1.

Heard.

2.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking the relief of anticipatory bail in Crime No.922/2024 registered at Police Station Awdhootwadi, Tah. and District Yavatmal for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409, 417, 418, 421, 424, 467, 468, 471, 477-A, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of M.P.I.D. Act, 1999. 3.

The submission of the learned Counsel for the Applicant is that before the Sessions Court, the Applicant was granted interim protection till final disposal of the complaint and she has abided all the conditions imposed on her by the Trial Court during pendency of the application. 4.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor strongly opposed the application stating that huge amount is involved and the Applicant being the employee of Bank is responsible

2 21.ABA.324-2025.odt for the misappropriation of the amount and irregularities committed by her in the matter.

5.

The Applicant has placed on record the documents showing that during the pendency of the offence registered against her, she attended the concerned Police Station from 24.10.2024 to 26.04.2025 as and when she was called by the Investigating Officer. It is stated that, the Applicant has extended her full cooperation to the Investigating Officer. 6.

In view of above, I am inclined to grant ad-interim anticipatory bail to the Applicant and proceed to pass the following order :

O R D E R

i.

In the event of arrest of Applicant Sau. Jyotsna w/o Dilip Pawar in Crime No.922/2024 registered at Police Station Awdhootwadi, Tah. and District Yavatmal for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409, 417, 418, 421, 424, 467, 468, 471, 477-A, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of M.P.I.D. Act, 1999, she shall be released on ad-interim anticipatory bail on her executing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount.

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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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer.

iii.

The Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or obstruct the investigation in any manner.

iv.

The Applicant shall co-operate in the investigation by attending the concerned Police Station as and when called by the Investigating Officer on written notice till completion of the investigation. 7.

To be tagged alongwith Criminal Application (ABA) No. 204/2025.

8.

Place the matter for further consideration on 23.06.2025.

(PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.) SD. Bhimte Signed by: Mr.S.D.Bhimte Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 30/05/2025 18:27:10