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Jay Sudarshan Khichi v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC20 Sept 2025ABA/1318/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail rejected; extortion allegations; Crime No. 82/2025, Badlapur Police Station, Dist. Thane; Sections 308(4), 309(4), 126(2), 189(2), 190, 351(2) Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita 2023 (as printed); co-accused Pravin Khichi; Rs. 2 Lakh demand dated 18.01.2025; Rs.1,800/- taken on 02.02.2025; custodial interrogation sought for recovery of co-accused's mobile phone; applicant involved in four more crimes including Ss. 307, 326 IPC; coram N.R. Borkar, J.; Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1318 of 2025, decided 20.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Perusal of the FIR shows there are specific allegations against the present applicant. ¶9

Jay Sudarshan Khichi vs State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Jay S. Khichi, apprehending arrest in Crime No. 82 of 2025 of Badlapur Police Station for offences under the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 (alleged extortion), should be released on anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Perusal of the FIR shows there are specific allegations against the present applicant.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant is involved in four more crimes, which was considered against him.

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Key takeaways

Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the court was not inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail and rejected the application.ratio¶9

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Application rejected. Jay S. Khichi apprehended arrest in Crime No. 82 of 2025 of Badlapur Police Station, Dist. Thane, for offences punishable under Sections 308(4), 309(4), 126(2), 189(2), 190 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 (as printed), the allegations being of extortion: on 15.01.2025 co-accused Pravin Khichi allegedly intercepted the first informant's car at Aptewadi Naka demanding monthly payments for running business; on 18.01.2025 a demand of Rs. 2 Lakh was allegedly made at the co-accused's office near Sun and Shade Hotel, Badlapur East, in the applicant's presence; on 02.02.2025 Rs.1,800/- was allegedly taken from the informant's brother. Counsel for the applicant urged mere presence with the co-accused and no need for custodial interrogation; the APP urged that the co-accused's mobile phone used in the crime was in the applicant's possession and custodial interrogation was needed for recovery, and that the applicant was involved in four more crimes including under Sections 307 and 326 IPC. Held, perusing the FIR, there were specific allegations against the applicant and he was involved in four more crimes; considering the overall facts and circumstances, anticipatory bail was refused and the application rejected (N.R. Borkar, J.).

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1318 OF 2025

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Jay S. Khichi …Applicant V/s.

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The State of Maharashtra

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...Respondent.

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Adv. Shushrut Jadhwar for the Applicant. Mr. P.H. Gaikwad, APP for the Respondent/State. PSI Bhairavnath Shelke, Badlapur Police Station is present.

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CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 20.09.2025.

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P.C. :

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This is an application for anticipatory bail.

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The applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No. 82 of 2025 registered at Badlapur Police Station, Dist. Thane for the offences punishable under Sections 308(4), 309(4), 126(2), 189(2), 190, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023.

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The allegations against the applicant and co-accused are of extortion.

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It is alleged that on 15^th January 2025, at about 5:35 a.m., co-accused Pravin Khichi intercepted the first informant's car at Aptewadi Naka and threatened him that he should not run his business in that area and if he wished to do the business, then he would have to make monthly payments to him.

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Dinesh S. Sherla

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It is alleged that on 18^th January 2025, the co-accused Pravin Khichi had called the first informant to his office located in front of Sun and Shade Hotel at Badlapur East and at that time the present Applicant was also there. It is alleged that they demanded a sum of Rs. 2 Lakh from him and warned him of dire consequences if their demand is not met. It is alleged that on 2^nd February 2025 the co-accused Pravin Khichi and his associates extended similar threat to the brother of the first informant and took away Rs.1,800/- from him.

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I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent / State.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is submitted that the only allegation against the Applicant is that on 18^th January 2025 he was present with the co-accused Pravin Khichi. It is submitted that there is no need of custodial interrogation as nothing is to be recovered from the applicant.

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On the other hand, learned APP for the respondent/State submits that the applicant is involved in serious crime of extortion. It is submitted that mobile phone of the co-accused Pravin Khichi, which he used for commission of the crime, is in possession of the applicant. It is submitted that to recover the said mobile phone, custodial interrogation of the applicant is necessary. It is further submitted that the applicant is involved in four more crimes

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Dinesh S. Sherla

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including crimes for the offence punishable under Sections 307 and 326 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that the applicant therefore may not be released on anticipatory bail.

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I have perused the FIR. There are specific allegations against the present applicant. The applicant is involved in four more crimes. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. Hence, the Application is rejected.

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[N.R.BORKAR, J.]

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Dinesh S. Sherla

Jay Sudarshan Khichi v. State of Maharashtra

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