Omprakash Shankar Chauhan vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Omprakash Shankar Chauhan vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest in Crime No.317 of 2024 (Mira road Police Station, Dist.Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar), the applicant is to be released on a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to attending the concerned police station as and when called by the Investigating Officer, co-operating with the investigation, and depositing his passport with the Investigating Officer.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, who apprehends arrest in Crime No.317 of 2024 registered at Mira road Police Station, is entitled to anticipatory bail. +1 more

Court's answer

In the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.317 of 2024, the applicant is to be released on bail on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

Ratio / Principle

On perusal of the FIR, the dispute between the parties appears prima facie to be of civil nature; the Court was therefore inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail.

Key takeaways

Release is conditioned on the applicant attending the concerned police station as and when called by the Investigating Officer and co-operating with the investigation.ratio¶¶25
The applicant shall deposit his passport with the Investigating Officer.ratio¶¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction (N. R. Borkar, J.), 18 February 2025 — Omprakash Shankar Chauhan v. The State of Maharashtra, Anticipatory Bail Application No. 388 of 2025 — Applicant apprehending arrest in Crime No.317 of 2024, Mira road Police Station, Dist.Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar, for offences under Sections 323, 419, 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 34 IPC read with Sections 75, 79 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Allegations that the applicant, engaged as Manager of the complainants' V. Unbeatable Dance Group, cheated them of performance dues and misappropriated Rs.11,96,10,000/- — Court, on perusal of the FIR, held the dispute prima facie civil in nature and allowed the application — Release ordered on P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, conditioned on attending the police station when called, co-operating with the investigation, and depositing his passport with the Investigating Officer.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 388 OF 2025

Omprakash Shankar Chauhan ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent

Mr. Sanjeev Kadam a/w Mr. Prashant Raul, Mr. Pratik Deshmukh, Mr. Vivek Rane and Mr. Kuldeep Jain i/b Mr. Kunal Katkar, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mrs. G. P. Mulekar, A.P.P. for the Respondent – State.

Mr. Manish Awale (PI), Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar, present.

CORAM : N. R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 18^th FEBRUARY, 2025.

P.C.:

This is an application for anticipatory bail.

The applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime

No.317 of 2024 registered at Mira road Police Station, Dist.Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 419, 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, read with Sections 75, 79 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2015.

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The allegations against the applicant, who according to the complainant was appointed as Manager of their dance group, namely V. Unbeatable Dance Group, are of cheating and misappropriation. According to the complainant, the present applicant and other accused in connivance with each other cheated them by not paying the amount to which they were entitled to for their performances in reality show etc. and misappropriated the amount of their group to the tune of Rs.11,96,10,000/-.

I have perused the FIR. Prima facie the dispute between the parties appears to be of civil nature. I am therefore, inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail.

ORDER

(i) Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed;

(ii) In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No.317 of 2024 registered at Mira road Police Station, Dist.-Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 419, 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, read with Sections 75, 79 of the Juvenile Justice (Care

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and protection of Children) Act, 2015, the applicant be released on bail on furnishing P. R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount;

(iii) The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall co-operate with the Investigation;

(iv) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the Investigating Officer.

(v) Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of accordingly.

(N. R. BORKAR, J.)

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