Prashant Shrikrushnarao Deshmukh And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Pso., Khadan, Dist. Akola

2025:BHC-AS:17604

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.994/2025 AYAAN IQBAL MANDAI ...APPLICANT VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...RESPONDENT ...

Adv. Faisal F. Shaikh a/w Bhavesh Ameta for the Applicant. Adv. Amit A. Palkar, APP for the Respondent State. ...

CORAM

: RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

DATED : APRIL 17, 2025 P.C.:

1.

By the present application, the applicant seeking anticipatory bail application in C.R. No. 761/2024 registered with Panvel City Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 311 and 310(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

On the basis of the complaint, an FIR was lodged. The name of the present applicant does not appear in the FIR. Only on the basis of the statement recorded in the remand of accused no. 1, the name of the present applicant was appeared.

3.

The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been shown as a person, who was supposed to purchase the alleged stolen goods. However, the said stolen goods

before the applicant could have allegedly purchased, have already been seized by the police authority. The charge-sheet has already been filed against the arrested accused persons. The applicant is ready to cooperate with the police. Therefore, the custody of the applicant is not necessary.

4.

The learned APP submits that in the CCTV footage the four arrest accused are seen wearing a mask. The present applicant is not seen in the CCTV footage.

5.

I have heard the counsel for both the sides and have gone through the documents produced on record including the FIR. 6.

After hearing the counsel for both the sides and going through the FIR, I am convinced that as of today the custody of the present applicant would not be necessary in order to further investigation. The application of the present applicant needs to be allowed. Hence, I pass the following order.

ORDER

(a) The anticipatory bail application is allowed. (b) In the event of arrest in connection with Crime No. 761/2024 registered with Panvel City Police Station, the applicant shall be released on bail, on furnishing P.R. bond to the extent of Rs.50,000/- with one or more sureties of

the like amount.

(c) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and attend and meet the Investigating Officer of the concerned Police Station on every Monday between 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. till filing of the charge-sheet against him. (d) 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 further, the applicant shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever.

(e) The applicant shall furnish details of his residential addresses, contact numbers and e-mail addresses to the Investigating Officer.

7.

Needless to say, violation of any of the aforesaid conditions would make the applicant liable to face proceedings for cancellation of anticipatory bail. It is 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. 8.

The anticipatory bail application is disposed off. (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) Signed by: Harish V. Chaudhari Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 19/04/2025 14:21:45