Preeti Anandkumar Singh v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.811 OF 2025 Preeti Anandkumar Singh ...Applicant
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State of Maharashtra & Anr.
...Respondents
BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2998 OF 2025 BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE Date: 2025.12.08 19:43:49 +0530 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.811 OF 2025 Amit Digvijay Singh ...Applicant/ Intervenor In the matter of and between Preeti Anandkumar Singh ...Applicant/ Accused
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State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr. Mandar Goswami, a/w Mr. Siddhant Chaudhari, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. S.A. Karmakar, APP for the State.
Mr. Mahesh B. Gupta, Advocate for Respondent No.2- First Informant
CORAM:
MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED :
8th December 2025 P.C.:
1.
Heard Mr. Goswami, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant, Mr. Karmakar, learned APP for the State and Mr. Gupta,
learned Counsel for Respondent No.2, i.e. husband of the First Informant.
2.
By this application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS"), the Applicant is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No.34 of 2023 registered with Gangapur Police Station, Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ("IPC").
3.
It is the submission of Mr. Goswami, learned Counsel for the Applicant that a co-Accused i.e. Accused No.3 has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by Order dated 27th June 2025. He submits that in fact the Complainant is not co-operating with the investigation. He further submits that the Applicant has been protected by a learned Single Judge by Order dated 10th July 2025 and said protection continues till date. He therefore submits that the Anticipatory Bail Application be granted. Mr. Goswami, submits that on one hand, the First Informant is not co-operating with the investigation and the Intervenor, who is the husband of the First Informant is opposing the Anticipatory Bail Application. He submits that the Intervenor-Amit Singh is the beneficiary of the
subject transaction. He submits that in fact the Intervenor and the First Informant are not staying together and there is dispute between them.
4.
Mr. Karmakar, learned APP submits that the First Informant is not co-operating with the investigation and she is not attending the Police Station.
5.
Perusal of the record shows that a learned Single Judge has granted interim protection by Order dated 10th July 2025 specifically observing that the Complainant i.e. the First Informant is not co-operating with the investigation and the said protection granted by the learned Single Judge is operating for last about 6 months.
6.
Mr. Karmakar, learned APP states that even till date, the First Informant has not co-operated with the investigation. 7.
Accordingly, by imposing certain conditions, the anticipatory bail can be granted to the Applicant. Hence, following Order is passed:
O R D E R
(i) In the event of arrest, the Applicant - Preeti Anandkumar Singh be released on bail in C.R. No.34
of 2025 registered with Gangapur Police Station, Nashik, on executing P.R. bond of Rs.30,000/- and furnishing one or two sureties in the like amount. (ii) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when called by the Police and shall cooperate with the investigation. (iii) The Applicant shall furnish her cell phone number and residential address to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated, in case of any change thereto.
(iv) 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 such a person from disclosing the facts to the Court or to any Police personnel.
(v) The Applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court.
(vi) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not contact or influence the Complainant, or any witness, in any manner.
8.
The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed and disposed of accordingly.
9.
In view of the disposal of the Anticipatory Bail Application, nothing survives in the Interim Application and the same is also disposed of.
(MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.)