Chandrakant Champalal Jain v. State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2275 OF 2025 Suresh Mishrimal Oswal ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2004 OF 2025 Chandrakant Champalal Jain ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2002 OF 2025 Ramchandra Kashinath Jadhav ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2278 OF 2025 Jitendra Javherchandra Mehta ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr. Ganesh Bhujbal, for the Applicants.
Ms. R.V. Newton, APP, for the Respondent-State. API, Kumbhar, Kondhwa Police Station, present.
CORAM:
MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED :
26th NOVEMBER 2025
PC :- 1.
Heard Mr. Ganesh Bhujbal, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicants and Ms. Newton, learned APP appearing for the Respondent-State.
2.
By these applications filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS"), the Applicants are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No.389 of 2025 registered with Kondhwa Police Station, Pune City, for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ("BNS"). 3.
As per the prosecution case, the Applicants are jewellers and they have purchased the stolen property i.e. jewellery from the coAccused. 4.
It is the submission of Mr. Bhujbal, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicants that the Applicants were not aware that the property is stolen property. The Applicants have purchased the same in a business transaction. He submits that the Applicants
have no antecedents. He further submits that the maximum punishment is 7 years.
5.
On the other hand, Ms. Newton, learned APP strongly opposes the Applications. She submits that the offence is serious and the Applicants are involved in the crime. She submits that they purchased the jewellery with complete knowledge that the jewellery is the stolen property.
6.
Perusal of record shows that all the Applicants are jewellers and allegations against them is that they purchased the stolen property from the co-Accused. The maximum punishment is 7 years. There are no antecedents against the Applicants. 7.
Accordingly, by imposing the conditions, the Applicants can be granted pre-arrest bail. Hence, following Order is passed:
O R D E R
(i) In the event of arrest, the Applicants in all ABAs- i.e. Suresh Mishrimal Oswal, Chandrakant Champalal Jain, Ramchandra Kashinath Jadhav and Jitendra Javherchandra Mehta be released on bail in C.R. No.389 of 2025 registered
with Kondhwa Police Station, Pune City, on executing P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- each and furnishing one or two sureties in the like amount.
(ii) The Applicants shall attend the concerned Police Station once in 15 days i.e. on 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month between 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. till filing of the Charge-sheet and thereafter as and when called by the Police and shall co-operate with the investigation. (iii) The Applicants shall furnish their cell phone numbers and residential address to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated, in case of any change thereto. (iv) The Applicants 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 Applicants shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court.
(vi) The Applicants 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 Applications are allowed and disposed of accordingly.
BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE Date: 2025.11.28 10:51:19 +0530 [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]