Suryakant @ Anna Ramchandra Arya v. the State of Maharashtra and Anotehr
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; Gutkha / tobacco and tobacco products seizure; applicability of Section 328 IPC doubtful; Section 123 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita; FIR No.0354/2023 dated 10/11/2023, Beed Rural Police Station, District Beed; PR bond Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties; conditions as to attendance, non-tampering, non-influencing, cooperation; relied on Gaurav Jayantbhai Hapani (ABA No.3406/2022) and Eknath Bhalchandra Patil (SLP (Cri.) No. 8698/2023); Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Arun R. Pedneker, J.; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:86.
What did the court decide?
Interim order dated 15/01/2024 confirmed; anticipatory bail granted: if arrested in connection with FIR No.0354/2023, applicant to be released on PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions (attend police station when called; not tamper with evidence; not influence informant/witnesses; cooperate with investigation and trial Court); breach liable to cancellation; observations confined to disposal of this application and trial Court to proceed uninfluenced.