Ananta Chintaman Mohape v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by Bombay High Court (Milind N. Jadhav, J., 24.01.2025) in ABA No. 207 of 2025; offences under Sections 354 and 376 IPC; C.R. No. 1067 of 2024, Shivaji Nagar Police Station; FIR delayed by over 5 years; FIR claimed complainant was widow and single mother; Exhibit 'E' showed divorce by mutual consent in 2018; prima facie misrepresentation by complainant in FIR; pre-arrest bail granted on P.R. bond Rs. 25,000 with sureties; conditions: no tampering, monthly police station attendance till charge-sheet, residence/mobile disclosure; observations prima facie and confined to application.
What did the court decide?
In the event of arrest, the Applicant to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (ii) not to tamper with or attempt to influence the Complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case; (iii) to attend the Police Station on the first Monday of every month between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon until the charge-sheet is filed and thereafter as and when called by the Investigating Officer; (iv) to inform latest place of residence and mobile contact number immediately after release and on any change, to the Court seized of the matter and the Investigating Officer; (v) breach entitles the prosecution to seek cancellation of bail.