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Ranjeet S/O Arun Deshmukh v. State of Mha. Thr. Pso Washim Rural Tal and Dist.Washim and Another

Bombay HC29 Nov 2022APEAL/533/2022

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What is this about?

The single-judge High Court allowed an appeal against the rejection of a pre-arrest bail application. It held that no offence under the Atrocities Act was prima facie attracted and custodial interrogation was unnecessary.

What did the court decide?

The order rejecting pre-arrest bail was quashed; the appeal was allowed; and ad-interim anticipatory bail was confirmed with a direction to attend the police station as required.

Ranjeet S/O Arun Deshmukh Vs State of Mha. Thr. Pso Washim… — Bail and Remand | Bombay HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.533 OF 2022

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Ranjeet S/o Arun Deshmukh, Aged about 22 years, Occ. Agriculturist, R/o Kata, Tal & Dist. Washim

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…. Appellant

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// VERSUS //

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State of Maharashtra, Through PSO Washim, Rural, Tal. & Dist. Washim.

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Pooja w/o Kapil Kumble, R/o Kata, Tal. & Dist. Washim. … Respondents

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Shri N.D. Dawda, Adv. h/f Shri A.M. Jaltare, Adv. for the appellant. Shri S.D. Sirpurkar, A.P.P. for the respondent No.1/State. Ms Deepali V. Sapkal, Advocate for the respondent No.2 (Appointed).

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CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR, J. DATED : 29 NOVEMBER, 2022.

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Heard Shri Dawda, learned counsel for the appellant, Shri S.D.

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Sirpurkar, learned APP for the respondent No.1/State and Ms Deepali

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Sapkal, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 (Appointed).

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ADMIT .

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C.L.Dhakate

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This is an appeal arising out of the order below Exh.01, dated 15.07.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Washim in Cri.Misc.Application (Bail) No.336/2022, rejecting the pre-arrest bail application of the appellant.

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After going through the contents of the First Information Report (FIR) and on considering the allegation on its face value, it can be seen that prima facie no offence under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred as “the Atrocities Act”), would attract. In the circumstances, bar under Section 18 of the Atrocities Act will not attract in this case.

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However, considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR

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and the material collected by the Investigating Officer during the investigation, I am of the opinion that, custodial interrogation of the appellant is not necessary.

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In the circumstances, though the learned APP Shri Sirpurkar and Ms Deepali Sapkal, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 are

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C.L.Dhakate

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opposing the present application, I am of the opinion that, the appellant is entitled for grant of bail. Accordingly, I pass the following order:

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a) The appeal is allowed . b) Order dated 15.07.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Washim is hereby quashed and set aside.

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c) Order passed by this Court on 19.08.2022, granting ad-interim anticipatory bail, is confirmed with modification that the appellant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when his presence is required.

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d) Fees of Ms Deepali Sapkal, the learned counsel for the respondent No.2/Victim, be quantified as per the Rules.

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The appeal is disposed of accordingly.

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Signed By:CHETAN LOPCHAND DHAKATE Personal Assistant to the Hon'ble Judge Signing Date:01.12.2022 19:29

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C.L.Dhakate

Ranjeet S/O Arun Deshmukh v. State of Mha. Thr. Pso Washim Rural Tal and Dist.Washim and Another

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