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Dhwanish S/O Arvindbhai Shah v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC18 Mar 2021BA/56/2021

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What is this about?

In this bail application regarding an amount siphoned off, the applicant deposited Rs. 22 Lakhs. The High Court allowed the bail application on the condition that the applicant furnishes an undertaking to deposit further amounts if liability is found higher during investigation and must report to the police once a month.

What did the court decide?

Bail allowed with an undertaking to deposit any further liabilities; mandatory reporting to police; option of cash bail security.

Dhwanish S/O Arvindbhai Shah Vs the State of Maharashtra — Corruption | Bombay HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 56 OF 2021
WITH

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO.647 OF 2021

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Dhwanish S/o. Arvindbhai Shah… Applicant

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra … Respondent

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…..
Mr. Ashok M. Saraogi, Advocate for the Applicant in B.A.
Mr. Sanjay P. Shinde, Advocate for the applicant in Interim
Application.

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Ms. Veera Shinde, APP for the Respondent – State.

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CORAM : PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.
DATE: 18th MARCH, 2021

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PER COURT:

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Digitally signed by RajeP. RajeP. AherDate: Aher 2021.03.20 18:42:18 +0530

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1.This is an application for bail in C.R. No.147 of 2019
registered with Byculla Police Station, Mumbai which was
subsequently investigated by Economic Offence Wing, vide C.R. No.
39 of 2019. Undisputedly, this applicant was not involved in the
fraudulent transactions which is subject matter of the FIR, wherein
co-accused had allegedly siphoned of the huge amount. The role that
was ascribed to the applicant is that he is receiver of the stolen
property. Rs. 22 Lakhs were allegedly parted to the applicant. From

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the report filed by the Police it is apparent that the liability that was
ascribed to the applicant is Rs.22 Lakhs. In pursuant to order dated
16th March, 2021 the applicant has deposited the amount of Rs. 22
Lakhs in the registry of this Court.

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2.Learned APP however submits that in the event during
further investigation it is found that the liability of the applicant is
more than Rs. 22 Lakhs. The applicant shall give undertaking that he
would deposit such amount.

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3.Learned counsel for the applicant on instructions
submits that, while executing bail bond, he would furnish such
undertaking before the appropriate Court. The statement is made in
the presence of the relative of applicant.

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4.The applicant is permitted to execute such undertaking
and produced it while executing bail bond before the trial Court.

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ORDER

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(i) Criminal Bail Application No.56 of 2021 is
allowed;

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(ii) The applicant is directed to be released on
bail in connection with C.R. No.39 of 2019
investigated by EOW on executing P.R. Bond in the
sum of Rs.50,000/- with one or more sureties in the
like amount;

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(iii)The applicant shall report concerned Police
Station once in a month on first Saturday of the month
between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. till further order.

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(iv)The applicant is permitted to furnish cash bail
security in the sum of Rs.50,000/- for a period of eight
weeks in lieu of surety.

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(v)Application stands disposed of accordingly.
Interim application is disposed of.

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(PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.)

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Dhwanish S/O Arvindbhai Shah v. the State of Maharashtra

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