Applicant sought pre-arrest bail fearing arrest in an FIR alleging large-scale unauthorised river sand excavation with about 20-22 vehicles. Court found prima facie material against him and held custodial interrogation was required; rejected the application.
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2024:BHC-NAG:5773
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR
CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO.282 OF 2024
(Vinod s/o Gunwantrao Bhokte .vs. State of Maharashtra)
Office Notes, Office Court’s or Judge’s orders Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders
Mr. D.I. Jain, Advocate for Applicant, Mr. H.R. Dhumale, APP for Respondent-State.
CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J. DATE : MAY 24, 2024.
. Apprehending the arrest at the hands of the Police in connection with Crime No.345/2024 registered with Police Station, Deoli, District - Wardha for the offence punishable under Sections 379, 420, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, Section 48 (8) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code and Section 3 (1), 181, 130, 177 of the Motor Vehicle Act, the present applicant approached to this court for grant of prearrest bail.
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that at mouza Chana (Takli) at Sonegaon Sand Depot, there is unauthorised excavation of sand is going on and, therefore, all the police machinery immediately visited the said spot and found several vehicles standing at the said spot and the sand was excavated being worth Rs.2,25,11,800/- with the help of the vehicles. On the basis of the said report, police have registered the crime against the present applicant as well as other co-accused.
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scale. In view of that, his custodial interrogation is required and prays for rejection of the application.
JUDGE
Gulande
Signed by: A.S. GULANDE Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 24/05/2024 17:03:35
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant facing arrest for alleged large-scale illegal excavation of sand worth Rs.2,25,11,800/-.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Vinod s/o Gunwantrao Bhokte
State of Maharashtra
Urmila Joshi-Phalke
As recorded by the court registry
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