Gaurav Roshanlal Jaroli v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2963 OF 2025 Gaurav Roshanlal Jaroli ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ----- Ms. Snehal Thorat for the Applicant.

Mr. R. M. Pethe, APP for the Respondent-State. PI Sandip Phanse, Agripada PS is present.

----- CORAM :

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

03RD NOVEMBER 2025 P.C. :

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This is an Application for anticipatory bail. Digitally signed by MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Date:

2025.11.07 19:42:36 +0530 MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE 2.

The Applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No.312 of 2024 registered with Agripada Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 408, 411, 413, 201 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

It is the case of the prosecution that the first informant is in the business of manufacturing gold and sliver coins. According to the prosecution, the co-accused Pukhraj Ajit Ram, who was working as a delivery staff with first informant, misappropriated gold bars worth Rs.3 Crores, which were entrusted to him for delivering to Riddhi Siddhi Bullions Limited. The allegations against the present Applicant are of purchasing 300 grams of gold out of misappropriated gold.

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I have heard Learned Counsel for the Applicant and Learned APP for the Respondent-State.

5.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is submitted that the Applicant is ready and willing to co-operate in the investigation. It is submitted that there are no other criminal antecedents.

6.

On the other hand, Learned APP for the Respondent-State submits that one of the co-accused Babar has disclosed the involvement of the present Applicant in the crime in question. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the Applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

7.

It appears that the statement of co-accused Babar came to be recorded on 25th February 2025. Though, thereafter on 3rd March 2025 the prosecution has filed the chargesheet against the co-accused, there is no reference of the Applicant therein. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on anticipatory bail. Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

i.

The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. ii.

In the event of the arrest of the Applicant in Crime No.312 of 2024 registered with Agripada Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 408, 411, 413, 201 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees

3 24-ABA 2963-25.doc Twenty Five Thousand Only) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

iii. The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when called for by the investigating officer for the purpose of further investigation, if any.

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The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.)