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Ajay Sopan Chavan v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC22 Jan 2019ABA/191/2019

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The High Court amended anticipatory bail application filed in a crime involving Sections 307 and 498-A IPC. Noting a 13-day delay in lodging the FIR and the victim's inconsistent statement suggesting matrimonial discord, the court found grounds for bail. It ordered the applicant's release upon a bond.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted. Applicant to be released on executing a PR bond of Rs. 15,000 with sureties, attending the Investigating Officer on specified dates and cooperating in the investigation with

Ajay Sopan Chavan Vs the State of Maharashtra — Matrimonial and Divorce | Bombay HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 191 OF 2019

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Ajay Sopan Chavan … Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra … Respondent

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Mr. Kuldeep S. Patil for Applicant.

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Mr. S. S. Hulke, APP for Respondent – State.

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CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE, J. DATE : JANUARY 22, 2019.

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P.C. :

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. In Crime No. 195 of 2018 for an offence punishable under Sections 307, 498-A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the Applicant is seeking pre-arrest bail.

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Apart from unexplained delay of 13 days in lodging First Information Report immediately after the alleged incident, the victim has not complained to anybody as regards the incident in question of setting her ablaze, either against the Applicant or his family members. In the first statement to the Investigating Officer the victim does not speak of the

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story narrated in the FIR. There appears to be matrimonial discord. As such, false implication cannot be ruled out. There are no criminal antecedents against the Applicant who is a public servant.

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In view of above, a case for grant of pre-arrest bail is made out. Hence, the following order.

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ORDER

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(A) In the event of arrest in Crime No. 195 of 2018 for an offence punishable under Sections 307, 498-A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the Applicant be released on executing PR Bond of Rs.15,000/- with one or more sureties in the like amount.

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(B) The Applicant shall attend the Investigating Officer on 28^th & 31^st January 2019 and 6^th & 8^th February 2019 between 10.00 a. m. to 12.00 noon and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer.

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(D) The Applicant shall neither tamper the evidence of prosecution nor influence the prosecution witnesses.

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Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of

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accordingly.

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(NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.)

Ajay Sopan Chavan v. the State of Maharashtra

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