Vivek Ajaykumar Devani v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; N.R. Borkar, J.; Anticipatory Bail Application Nos. 2210, 2211, 2212 and 2216 of 2024 disposed by common order on 07-10-2025. Applicants Bhavikkumar Vinodchandra Devani, Vivek Ajaykumar Devani, Priyank Ajay Devani and Pragnaben Bhavikkumar Devani sought pre-arrest bail in Crime No.451/2024 (Kandivali Police Station) under Sections 409, 420 r/w 34 IPC over an alleged Rs.1,32,69,625/- non-payment in an agro-goods trade transaction. Dispute amicably settled mid-hearing with consent terms marked 'X'; court found matter prima facie civil and allowed ABAs, fixing PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one or two sureties. Keywords: anticipatory bail, settlement, consent terms, IPC 409 420 34, criminal breach of trust, cheating, commercial/civil dispute, PR bond.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all four Applicants: in the event of arrest in Crime No.451 of 2024 (Kandivali Police Station), release on a PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount; consent terms evidencing settlement taken on record (marked 'X').