Shreya D/O Satyavijay Goswami v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Pso, Ps, Ranapratap Nagar, Tah. And Dist. Nagpur
2025:BHC-NAG:7005 1 914aba413.2025.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 413 OF 2025 Shreya d/o Satyavijay Goswami 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. Anand Thotange, counsel for applicant.
Mr. Nitin Rode, APP for the non-applicant/State. CORAM: URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.
DATED : 16th JULY, 2025 1.
Present application is preferred by the applicant for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.335/2025 registered with Police Station Ranapratap Nagar, District Nagpur.
2.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, who submitted that the crime is registered on the basis of a report lodged by the victim, aged about 23 years, on an allegation that she got acquaintance with the applicant when they were staying in the hostel. There was a dispute between the present applicant and the victim, and on that count, there was a hot exchange of words. Thereafter, the applicant has opened her fake Instagram account and sent her obscene message as well as shared obscene videos. Her mobile number is also shared without her permission. On the basis of the said report, police have registered the crime against the present applicant.
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He further submitted that no such obscene video is shared, and it is not the present applicant who has opened the said Instagram account. Merely because there was some dispute between them, she is falsely implicated. 4.
Learned APP strongly opposed the said application, and at the same time, he fairly submitted that now the investigation is already completed.
5.
On hearing both sides and on perusal of the recitals of the FIR and the investigation papers, it reveals that the allegation against the present applicant is that she opened the Instagram account in the name of the victim and also shared her number on the said Instagram account. As far as custodial interrogation is concerned, it is not required. Now, the investigation is already completed. In view of that, the application deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following order:
ORDER
a] The criminal application is allowed.
b] The interim protection granted to the applicant by order dated 19/06/2025 is confirmed on the condition that applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required. c] It is made clear that whenever the presence of the applicant is necessary, she shall be served with 24 our prior notice.
3 914aba413.2025.odt d] The applicant shall not induce, threat or promise any witnesses who are acquainted with the facts of the case.
Criminal application is disposed of.
(URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) rkn