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Vipul Ramesh Kochhar and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC24 May 2024ABA/1448/2024

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In an anticipatory bail application regarding assault allegations, the court directed no coercive action pending the next hearing but imposed sureties of attending police stations on specific dates.

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No coercive action taken; applicants directed to attend police station on Mondays and Wednesdays for three weeks; liberty granted to intervenor to file affidavit. Next hearing 26th June, 2024.

Vipul Ramesh Kochhar and Anr. vs State of Maharashtra — Anticipatory Bail | Bombay HC (2024)

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13-ABA 1448 of 2024.doc

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1448 OF 2024

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Vipul Ramesh Kochhar and Anr. ...Applicants Versus The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent

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Mr. Tanveer A. Patel, Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. S.S. Chaudhari, APP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Rajesh More for Respondent No.2/Intervenor. API Zanjure, Panvel City Police Station present.

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CORAM : M.W. CHANDWANI, J. DATE : 24th MAY, 2024. (VACATION COURT)

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P.C.:

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Heard learned counsel for the Applicants, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for Respondent No.2/ Intervenor.

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The Applicant is the nephew of the complainant. The allegations against the Applicants are that, Applicant No.1 along with Applicant No.2 and other co-accused, assaulted the victim. The role assigned to Applicant No.1 is that, he assaulted the Informant by wooden stick on his left rib. Thereby he suffered rib fracture. Role assigned to Applicant No.2 is that, he assaulted the victim by stone.

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13-ABA 1448 of 2024.doc

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It is claimed that, the incident is recorded in CC TV footage. The investigating officer has seen CC TV footage and recorded panchnama dated 13^th April, 2024 that, the wooden stick was thrown towards the direction of the complainant. There is no reference in the said panchnama whether the Applicant No.1 actually hit the complainant by stick.

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Be that as it may, at this stage, Learned APP submits that the investigating officer, who is conducting the investigation, is not present in the Court today.

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In view of submission of learned counsel for the Applicants

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and the learned APP for the State, no coercive action shall be taken against the Applicants till next date of hearing.

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The Applicants shall attend the concerned police station on every Monday and Wednesday for three weeks between 10 a.m. to 12 noon till the next date and shall cooperate in the investigation.

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Liberty is granted to learned counsel for the Intervenor to file an Affidavit.

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Stand over to 26^th June, 2024.

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(M.W. CHANDWANI, J.)

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