Sunita Prakash Dhodi v. The State Of Maharashtra

3-aba-429-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 429 OF 2025 Sunita P. Dhodi ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent.

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Adv. Baby Singh for the Applicant..

Mrs. S.G. Talhar, APP for the Respondent/State. PSI P.A. Salvi, Dahisar Police Station is present. ..............

CORAM

:

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

31.03.2026.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application for anticipatory bail. 2.

The applicant is apprehending her arrest in Crime No.615 of 2024 registered at Dahisar Police Station, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

3.

The allegations against the present applicant are of preparing the false documents in relation to the premises owned by the father of the first informant.

4.

I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent / State. 5.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is an agreement of sale in favour of the applicant in respect of the premises in-question executed by the brother of the first Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2

3-aba-429-25.doc informant. It is submitted that the dispute, if any, between the parties is of civil nature. It is submitted that there is no need of custodial interrogation of the applicant.

6.

On the other hand, learned APP for the respondent/State submits that considering the nature of crime, the applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

7.

I have perused the first information report. Admittedly, the brother of the first informant was in possession of the premises in question. It appears that he has executed an agreement of sale in favour of the present applicant. Prima faice, the dispute between the parties appears to be of civil nature. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. In the result, the following order is passed.

ORDER

A) The Application is allowed.

B) In the event of arrest of the applicant in C.R. No.615 of 2024 registered at Dahisar Police Station, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 of the IPC, she be released on bail on executing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety or two sureties in the like amount.

C) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall cooperate in the investigation.

[N.R.BORKAR, J.] Dinesh S. Sherla 2/2