Pravin S/O Deorao Motghare vs State of Maharashtra Thr… — Cheating and Forgery | Bombay HC (2025)

Pravin S/O Deorao Motghare vs State of Maharashtra Thr… — Cheating and Forgery | Bombay HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Ad interim anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest in Crime No.394/2025 (P.S. Wathoda, Nagpur, S.420 IPC), release on P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000 with one solvent surety in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, no pressurizing witnesses, police station attendance every Monday and Saturday 1:00-2:00 p.m., co-operation with investigation officer); protection to remain in force till next date (notice returnable on 07.01.2026).

Issue for consideration

Whether, given the allegations against the applicant and his apprehension of arrest in Crime No.394/2025 (Section 420 IPC), the case is made out to protect him by granting ad interim anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

The Court held that considering the allegations, the case is made out to protect the applicant by granting ad interim anticipatory bail, and directed that in the event of arrest in Crime No.394/2025 he be released on bail on a P.R. Bond of Rupees Twenty Five Thousand with one solvent surety in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with prosecution evidence, no pressurizing or threatening prosecution witnesses, attendance at the concerned police station every Monday and Saturday between 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., co-operation with the investigation officer), with the protection to remain in force till next date.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench), Criminal Application (ABA) No. 935/2025 - Pravin s/o. Deorao Motgahre v. State of Maharashtra (Coram: Mrs. Vrushali V. Joshi, J.; dated 10/12/2025). On the applicant's apprehension of arrest in Crime No.394/2025 registered with Police Station Wathoda, District Nagpur, for offences punishable under Section 420 IPC - arising from an Agreement to Sale under which the amount was paid by the complainant but the sale-deed was not executed and the applicant was allegedly not the owner of the property, with a related notice under the 'Negotiation Instrument Act' after dishonour of cheques - the Court found the case made out to protect the applicant and granted ad interim anticipatory bail: release on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rupees Twenty Five Thousand with one solvent surety in the like amount, on conditions that the applicant not tamper with prosecution evidence, not pressurize or threaten prosecution witnesses, attend the concerned police station every Monday and Saturday between 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., and co-operate with the investigation officer; protection to remain in force till next date (notice to the non-applicant returnable on 07.01.2026).

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 935/2025

Pravin s/o. Deorao Motgahre Vs. State of Maharashtra

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders

Court's or Judge's orders

Mr. R. S. Nayak, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Ujjwal Phasate, A.P.P. for the Non-applicant/State.

CORAM : MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI,J. DATED : 10/12/2025.

. Heard.

Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable on 07.01.2026.

The learned A.P.P. waives service of notice for non-applicant/State.

The applicant has apprehension of arrest in Crime No.394/2025 registered with Police Station Wathoda, District Nagpur for the offences punishable under Sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegations made in this application are that though the Agreement to Sale was executed and the amount was paid by the complainant, the applicant has not executed the sale-deed and thereafter, the complainant came to know that he is not the owner of the property for which he has executed the Agreement to Sale.

The learned Counsel for the applicant has stated that the notice was issued by the complainant under the Negotiation Instrument Act as the cheques which were issued by the complainant were dishonoured. It appears that, the money transaction is there. Agreement to Sale was executed and the transaction was cancelled.

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Considering the allegations made against this applicant, the case is made out to protect the applicant by granting ad interim anticipatory bail. Accordingly, I pass the following order:

i] It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No.394/2025 registered with Police Station Wathoda, District Nagpur for the offences punishable under Sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code, he shall be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rupees Twenty Five Thousand with one solvent surety in the like amount.

ii] The applicant shall not in any way tamper with the prosecution evidence.

iii] The applicant shall not pressurize or threaten the prosecution witnesses.

iv] The applicant shall attend the concerned police station on every Monday and Saturday between 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

v] The applicant shall co-operate the investigation officer.

The protection shall remain in force till next date.

(MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.)

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Signed by: Mrs. R.M. MANDADE Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 10/12/2025 18:56:16