Prashant @ Golu Janardhan Vighane v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Pso., Ps Asti Tahsil Ashti Dist. Wardha

2025:BHC-AS:19606 Diksha Rane 57 ABA 932-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 932/2025 JAHANGIR RIASAT ALI SYED ..APPLICANT VS.

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.

..RESPONDENTS ------------ Adv. Madhura Mulay h/f. Adv. Swatesh Tripathi for applicant. Ms. Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the State.

PSI Amol Suryavanshi, Mumbra Police Station.

------------ CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATE : APRIL 28, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with the First Information Report (FIR) No.310/2025 registered with the Mumbra Police Station, for the offence punishable under Section 74 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2.

On 4/4/2025, the following order was passed:- 1.

Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is running a news channel "FK News." In the said channel a photograph was uploaded which is at page no. 22 of the present proceeding. What can be seen from the photograph is that the worker of the corporation, who was assigned the work of watering the plants at the divider of the road. Instead of that it can be seen that he was washing two wheeler of the first informant. The informant due to the photograph being uploaded in fact, slapped the present applicant which can be seen from the photograph

Diksha Rane 57 ABA 932-2025.doc attached to the present application at page no. 21 and 23. The applicant was granted interim protection by the Sessions Court on 18 February 2025. The applicant is ready to co-operate with the police. 2.

The learned APP submits that the investigating officer is not present today in the Court. Therefore, short accommodation should be grated to her. She submits that the alleged video has to be recovered from the present applicant.

3.

I have heard the counsel for both the sides. In my view, as of now suffice would be the purpose if the applicant is directed to attend the office and meet the investigating officer and hand over the mobile phone of the applicant along with his password on 10 April 2025 and 11 April 2025 between 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

4.

Stand over to 16 April 2025 under the caption "for urgent circulation." 5.

In the meanwhile, no coercive steps be taken against the applicant till the next date of hearing.

3.

The learned APP for the State submits that the applicant has attended the office of the IO and also handed over his mobile instrument. She submits that the applicant has cooperated with the IO.

4.

Considering the allegations made in the FIR and the photographs which have been shown at page 22 of the present proceeding, according to me, the present applicant who has cooperated with the IO, the case is made out to grant pre-arrest bail to the present applicant. Hence, the following order.

ORDER

(a) The anticipatory bail application is allowed. (b) In the event of arrest in connection with FIR No.310/2025 registered with the Mumbra Police Station, the applicant shall be

Diksha Rane 57 ABA 932-2025.doc 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 not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with facts of case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the facts to Court or any Police Officer and shall not tamper with evidence. (d) The applicant shall furnish details of his residential address, contact numbers and email address to the Investigating Officer. (e) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station and meet the IO on 5/5/2025 and 6/5/2025 between 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and thereafter, as and when called for.

5.

Needless to say that violation of any of the aforesaid conditions would make the applicant liable to face proceedings for cancellation of this anticipatory bail. It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the question of grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant in the present application and that the trial Court shall proceed further, without being influenced by the observations made in this order.

6.

The anticipatory bail application is disposed of. (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) Signed by: Diksha Rane Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 30/04/2025 12:56:59