Nirmal S/O. Pradeepkumar Khubchandani v. State of Maharashtra Thr. Sitabuldi Police Station Dist. Nagpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail (ABA) granted by Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J., 09/04/2025) in Criminal Application (ABA) No.60 of 2025; applicant Nirmal s/o Pradeepkumar Khubchandani feared arrest in Crime No.44/2025, Sitabuldi Police Station, Nagpur, under Sections 3(5), 316(5), 318(4) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; court treated the matter as a civil dispute over a mobile sale-purchase transaction with a dishonoured cheque, a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint already filed; interim protection of order dated 29.01.2025 confirmed with conditions of weekly Monday attendance at the police station till charge-sheet, cooperation with investigation, and no tampering with witnesses; counsel for applicant J. S. Duhilani; APP V. A. Thakare for State; S. Dewani counsel assisting prosecution.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: the interim protection given to the applicant by order dated 29.01.2025 was confirmed, subject to the conditions that the applicant attend the concerned Police Station once a week on Monday between 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. till filing of the charge-sheet, cooperate with the investigating agency, and not induce, threat or promise any witnesses acquainted with the facts of the case.