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Azharuddin Gayasuddin Khan S/O Gayasuddin Khan v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC7 Jan 2025ABA/3570/2024

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Bombay High Court anticipatory bail granted (17.12.2025) to Azharuddin Gayasuddin Khan in Crime No.877 of 2024, Pydhonie Police Station, Sections 465, 419, 420 IPC — forgery/forged signature on bank statement request form in a matrimonial dispute context; chargesheet filed, no custodial interrogation needed, no other criminal antecedents; PR Bond Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties; Bench: N.R. Borkar, J.; Advocates: Ashok M. Saraogi for Applicant, Rutuja Ambekar APP for State.

What did the court decide?

In the event of arrest in Crime No.877 of 2024 (Pydhonie Police Station), the Applicant is to be released on bail on furnishing a PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; the Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of in these terms. ¶21

Azharuddin Gayasuddin Khan S/O Gayasuddin Khan vs the… — Cheating and Forgery | Bombay HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.3570 OF 2024

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Azharuddin Gayasuddin Khan S/o Gayasuddin Khan … Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra … Respondent

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Mr. Ashok M. Saraogi a/w Amit Dubey, Abdullah Shaikh, P. Qureshi, Priti Rao for the Applicant.

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Ms. Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the Respondent-State.

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API Shantaram Naik, Pydhonie PS is present.

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Digitally signed by MUGDHA MUGDHA MANOJ MANOJ PARANJAPE PARANJAPE Date: 2025.12.25 15:19:57 +0530

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P.C. :

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Mentioned out of turn.

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CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 17TH DECEMBER 2025

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This is an Application for anticipatory bail.

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The Applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No.877 of 2024 registered with Pydhonie Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 420, 419 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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It is the case of the prosecution that there is a matrimonial dispute between the first informant and his wife. As such, there is a case pending before the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 17^th Court at Borivali. It is alleged that on 22^nd June 2024, the wife of the first informant filed a bank account statement of the first informant in the said Court. Upon inquiry at his bank, the first informant found out that the present Applicant had submitted a request form for the said bank account statement, by forging the signature of the first informant.

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Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime and false allegations are made against him. It is submitted that there are no other criminal antecedents against the present Applicant. It is further submitted that the prosecution has already filed chargesheet against the present Applicant.

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On the other hand, Learned APP for the Respondent-State submits that considering the nature of crime, the Applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

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The chargesheet has already been filed against the Applicant. Thus there is no need of custodial interrogation. There are no other criminal antecedents against the Applicant. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, I am inclined to release the Applicant on anticipatory bail. Hence, the following order:-

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ORDER

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i. The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed.

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ii. In the event of the arrest of the Applicant in Crime No.877 of 2024 registered with Pydhonie Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 420, 419 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

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The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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(N.R. BORKAR, J.)

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