The High Court rejected an anticipatory bail application filed by a husband facing charges under Sections 498-A IPC, 377 IPC, and Dowry Prohibition Act. The Court held that the FIR disclosed a prima facie case involving cruelty, demand for dowry, and retention of stridhan, and the applicant was not granted bail.
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Digitally signed by CHITRA CHITRA SANJAY SANJAY SONAWANE SONAWANE Date: 2024.07.09 Chitra Sonawane 01:46:27+0530 909-ABA-1831-2024.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Anticipatory Bail Application No.1831 of 2024
Anmol Arun Jaisinghani Age 28 years, Occ: Business An Adult, Indian Inhabitant, residing at A/5, Basant Vihar Colony, Vijay Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
…... Applicant.
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra (through the Sr.Inspector of Police Malad Station, Mumbai. …... Respondent.
Mr Aditya Mithe a/w Mahesh Govalkar i/by Sinighania Legal Services for the applicant.
Ms Anuja Gotad, APP for Respondent/State. PSI Sudhir Korgaonkar, Malad Police Station, Mumbai, is present.
Coram : R.N.Laddha, J. Date : 5 July 2024.
P.C. :
Heard Mr Aditya Mithe, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant, and Ms Anuja Gotad, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent/State.
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Police Station, Mumbai, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 377, 406, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
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applicant. The learned Counsel emphasises that the applicant is ready to cooperate with the investigation.
[ R. N. Laddha,J. ]
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant's allegations of false implication and lack of prima facie case outweigh the FIR allegations for the grant of pre-arrest bail?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Anmol Arun Jaisinghani
The State of Maharashtra
R.N.Laddha
As recorded by the court registry
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