Udaydatta Mahabaleshwar Anvekar v. State Of Maharashtra

SMITA JOHNSON GONSALVES JOHNSON GONSALVES Date: 2025.07.26 01:28:19 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Anticipatory Bail Application No.1994 of 2025 Udaydatta Mahabaleshwar Anvekar, Age: 66 years, Occ: Non-working, R/o: Navi Chate Galli, Barshi, District Solapur, Maharashtra ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector, Barshi City Police Station, District Solapur ... Respondent ---- Mr Abhijit Kulkarni, a/w. Mr Chinmay Patil and Mr Prasad Bede, for the applicant.

Mr SM Mangaonkar, APP, for the respondent/ State. Police Head Constable Sachin Kashinath Wafde, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Cell, Solapur Gramin, is present. ---- Coram: R.N. Laddha, J.

Date: 25 July 2025.

P.C.:

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By this application, the applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with CR No.327 of 2025, registered at Barshi City Police Station, Solapur, for the offences punishable under Sections 143(2), 144(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya

Sanhita, 2023 (BNS Act) and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (PITA Act). 2.

At the outset, the learned APP, following instructions from the Investigating Officer present in the Court, submits that the investigation has been completed, and the charge-sheet has already been filed. Nothing remains to be recovered or discovered from the applicant and the prosecution does not seek the applicant's custody and has no objection for granting the pre-arrest bail.

3.

In light of the above, the application is allowed on the following terms:

(i) In the event of the applicant's arrest in connection with CR No.327 of 2025, registered at Barshi City Police Station, Solapur, he shall be released on bail upon executing a PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- and furnishing one or more sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The applicant shall attend the trial proceedings regularly and cooperate with the trial Court for expeditious disposal of

this case.

(iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and influence the witnesses.

3.

The application stands disposed of accordingly. (R.N. Laddha, J.)