Swapnil Kautik Thakre v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AS:16285

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.476/2025 SWAPNIL KAUTIK THAKRE ...APPLICANT VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...RESPONDENT ...

Adv. Pooja Dangre i/b Ranjit Jadhav for the Applicant. Adv. Pallavi N. Dabholkar, APP for the Respondent State. ...

CORAM

: RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATED : APRIL 7, 2025 P.C.:

1.

This application is filed by the applicants/accused for grant of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Crime No.461/2024, registered under Sections 420, 406 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Police Station, Chandannagar, Pune.

2.

As per the complaint an FIR has been lodged. The role of the applicant is mentioned in the FIR.

3.

Ms. Dangre, learned counsel for the applicant submits that as far as the present applicant is concerned, no amount was transferred in his account. He is working with the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. The main kingpin of the present crime has the accused no. 1-Narendra Balu Pawar, who is the brother-in-law of the present applicant. The

accused no.1- Narendra Balu Pawar is behind bars. The present applicant has co-operated with the police and has attended the office of the investigating officer as the directions given by this Court on 5 March 2025. Prima facie, it appears that no amount of crime has came in the account of the present applicant. Therefore, his custody is not at all necessary.

4.

The learned APP submits that as of today, the applicant has complied with the directions given by this Court and has attended the office of the investigating officer. So also, he has filed an affidavit of disclosure of all his assets and liabilities. Therefore, as of now, the custody of the present applicant is not necessary. 5.

Considering the submissions made by the counsel for both the sides. I am convinced that as of today, the custody of the present applicant would not be necessary as he has already co-operated with the investigation. Charge-sheet has been filed against the co-accused. A supplementary charge-sheet will be filed with regards to the present applicant shortly. Therefore, the pre-arrest bail application of the present applicant needs to be allowed. Hence, I pass the following order.

ORDER

(a) This anticipatory bail application is allowed.

(b) In the event of arrest in connection with C.R.No.461/2024 registered with Chandannagar Police Station, Pune City the applicant shall be released on bail, on furnishing P.R. bond to the extent of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties of the like amount.

(c) The applicant shall attend and meet the investigating officer of the concerned police station on 15 April 2025 and 21 April 2025 between 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and thereafter, as and when called upon to do so.

(d) 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 him from disclosing the facts to the Court or any Police Officer and further, the applicant shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever.

(e) The applicant shall furnish the details of his residential address, contact number and email address to the Investigating Officer.

7.

This anticipatory bail application is disposed off as allowed. (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) Signed by: Harish V. Chaudhari Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 08/04/2025 19:29:54