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Amitabha De and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Bombay HC10 Apr 2013ABA/284/2013

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed an anticipatory bail application filed by three applicants facing charges under the SC/ST Act and POCLR. The court observed that the FIR text did not reveal clear personal motive or intention of insinuation. Bail was granted subject to conditions including surrender, contact details, and personal bond.

What did the court decide?

Applicants released on bail on furnishing personal bond and solvent surety of Rs. 2,000 each, subject to conditions of appearing before Investigating Officer and furnishing contact details.

Amitabha De and Ors. Vs the State of Maharashtra and Ors. — Caste Atrocities | Bombay HC (2013)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 284 OF 2013

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Dr. Amitabha De

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Mr. Ratanlal Samota

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Mr. Anand Naidu .. Applicants

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The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents

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Mr. Avadesh Nathani & Ms. Pinaz Contractor for Applicants. Mr. Y. S. Shinde - APP for State.

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CORAM : A. H. JOSHI, J. DATED : 10TH APRIL, 2013.

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1] Learned APP has secured instructions. The

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investigating officer is present. Case diary is also available and tendered for perusal of the court.

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2] Heard.

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3] It is seen that text of FIR reads as follows :

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ßfuVh laLFskr ßMkW- ckcklkgsc vkacsMdj lsaVj Qwkj dE;quhVh MsOgyiesaVÞ lq# dj.;kckcrpk ,d izLrko eh fuVhph Mk;jsDVj vferkHk Ms ;kaP;k dMs fnukad 04@09@2011 e/;s fnyk gksrk- R;ke/;s loZ Lrjkrhy vkFkhZd o lkekthd n`”V;k ekxklysY;k yksdkauk oSn;fd;] fo/kh o Li/kkZRed ifj{kk o R;kaps lkekftd mRFkku Ogkok vlk mnn~s'k gksrk- ek= lnjpk izLrkoj ?

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ksowu eh Mk;jsDVj ;kauk le{k fnyk vlrk MkW- ckcklkgsc vkacsMdj ;kaP;k ukokyk fojks/k dsyk o izLrko ukdkjyk fg xks”V eyk viekukLin okVyh- rlsp R;kauh eyk lnjpk iLrko cksMZ fefVax e/;s Bsow vls lkaxqu] uarj cksMZ fefVax e/;s Bsowu rks QsVkG.;kar vkyk- ;k ckcr eh Mk;jsDVj ;kauk lnjpk izLrko dk QsVkG.;kar vkyk ;k ckcr ekfgrhP;k vf/kdkjk [kkyh fopkj.kk d#u cksMZ feVhXkph ekx.kh dsyh ek= rs eyk vn;ki feGkysys ukgh- R;k ckcr fnukad 20@08@2012 jksth eh R;kauk HksV.;klkBh izk- vkj- jkekLokeh ;kaP;klg vdWMfed lsD'ku e/;s xsyks vlrk rs eyk vWdMfed lsD'kuP;k pkS/;k etY;kojhy okWVj dqyj toG] fy¶VP;k cktqyk HksVys- R;kosGh lnj fBdk.kh bLVsV foHkkxkr dke dj.kkjk vuqi pksjixkj gk vkyk gksrk- eh MkW- vferkHk Ms ;kauk ßMkW- ckcklkgsc vkacsMdj lsaVj Qwkj dE;quhVh MsOgyiesaVÞ P;k izLrko ckcr fopkj.kk dyh vlrk] MkW- vferkHk Ms eyk Eg.kkys dh ^ bl izdYi dks MkW-

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vkacsMdj dk fg uke D;q nsuk gS? vkacsMdj ds out ls tks vkj{k.k feyk mls vki ykskxks dks eLrh vk;h gSÞ lnjph ?kVuk fg 11%30 rs 12%00 okt.ksP;k njE;ku ?kMyh vkgs- lnjps oDrO;* eh vuqlqphr tkrhpk vlY;kus o ek>k ikumrkjk@eku[kaM.kk vieku dj.;kP;k mn~ns'kkus MkW- vferkHk Ms ;kaP;kdMqu dj.;kr vkys vkgsÞ-

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(quoted from FIR page 164 of paper book)

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4] If the first underlined portion in the quotation is seen from any angle, offence under section 3(i)(x) The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and 7(1)(c)(d) of the Protection of

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Civil Rights Act, 1955, is described. Second underlined portion may fit in literal description, however no text can be read in disjuncture, however no text can be read in disjuncture. Totality of contents do not reveal any personal motive and intention of insinuation.

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5] In this background, applicants are entitled for the reliefs sought for.

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6] In the result, application is allowed with following directions:-

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(A) In the event of arrest of the applicants furtherance to complaint lodged by Mr. B. J. Nitnaware on 4.10.2012 with Powai Police Station and FIR No.LAC.6 dated 15.3.2013 under section 3(i)(x) The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and 7(1)(c)(d) of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, the applicants be released on bail on furnishing personal bond and solvent surety in the sum of Rs.2,000/(Rupees Two Thousand) each.

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(B) Applicants shall remain present before the I.O. on 13.4.2013 between 3 to 4 p.m. and thereafter as and when called by I.O. by notice.

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(C) The applicants shall furnish within three days the postal address, cell phone number, landline number and name of contact person for

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sending message and/or information in the event the I.O. requires personal attendance of the applicants for the purpose of investigation.

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(A. H. JOSHI, J.)

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Chandka

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