Applicants sought anticipatory bail in an FIR alleging a fraudulent marriage arrangement and theft of jewellery by co-accused. Noting the amount was paid to a co-accused and allegations against the applicants were limited, with cooperation undertaken, the Court granted interim protection on conditions.
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904.ABA.2727.2024.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2727 OF 2024
The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI
Digitally signed by SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI Date: 2024.10.09 17:57:38 +0530
Ms. R.V. Newton, APP for Respondent – State.
Mr. D.R. Khade, H.C., Baramati City Police Station.
CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J. DATE : 09th OCTOBER, 2024.
P. C. :
Newton, learned APP for the respondent-State.
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night, the accused No.1 with whom the informant was married, took away jewellery belonging to the mother of the informant. It is further alleged that when the informant approached the other accused persons, particularly coaccused shown at Sr. No.2 to 4 and the applicants, they did not respond positively and in fact, told him not to approach the police as they had connections in high places. The informant eventually did approach the police on 13.10.2023, but when no action was taken in that regard, he was constrained to move an application under Section 156 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the concerned Magistrate and thereafter, the subject FIR was registered.
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submitted that therefore, the applicants can be said to be members of the gang, who do not deserve any indulgence.
(ii) The allegations against the applicants appear to be limited to they being in touch with the co-accused persons. After the incident of theft, there is an allegation that one of the applicants threatened the informant not to approach the police or raise any grievance for the reason that the accused persons had connections in high places.
terms :
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(MANISH PITALE, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicants apprehending arrest in FIR No.0602 of 2024 deserved interim anticipatory bail.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajaram Pandurang Barche
Dhondiram Suryabhan Phale
The State of Maharashtra
Manish Pitale
As recorded by the court registry
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