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Shailesh Suresh Munot v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC10 Jan 2025APPLN/120/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail - ad-interim protection from arrest - humanitarian ground - applicant's brother hospitalised after surgery, discharge expected in two-three days - interim no-arrest protection limited to three days (10.1.2025 to 12.1.2025), expressly not extendable - offences under Ss. 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B r/w. 34 IPC and Ss. 3, 4, 5 MPID Act - Crime No. 121/2022, Kotwali Police Station, Ahmednagar - Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench - Arun R. Pedneker, J.

What did the court decide?

Ad-interim protection from arrest granted to the applicant from the date of order (10.1.2025) till 12.1.2025 in connection with Crime No. 121/2022, expressly not extendable; Criminal Application No. 120/2025 disposed of; ABA No. 7/2025 directed to be listed on 13.1.2025. ¶12

Shailesh Suresh Munot Vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether ad-interim protection from arrest should be granted to the applicant till the final disposal of Anticipatory Bail Application No. 7/2025, on the ground that his brother is hospitalised.

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Court's answer

On humanitarian ground (applicant's brother hospitalised after surgery, expected discharge in two-three days), the court deemed it appropriate to grant ad-interim protection to the applicant commencing from the date of the order (10.1.2025) till 12.1.2025.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant shall not be arrested till 12.1.2025 in connection with Crime No. 121/2022 dated 17.2.2022 registered with Kotwali Police Station, District Ahmednagar, for offences punishable under sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B r/w. 34 of IPC and sections 3, 4 and 5 of MPID Act.

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Key takeaways

The ad-interim relief will not be extended under any circumstances.ratio¶12

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Arun R. Pedneker, J. (10.1.2025): In an anticipatory bail matter concerning Crime No. 121/2022 of Kotwali Police Station, District Ahmednagar (offences punishable under sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B r/w. 34 IPC and sections 3, 4 and 5 of MPID Act), the applicant sought ad-interim relief through Criminal Application No. 120/2025 on the ground that his brother was unwell and hospitalised, having undergone surgery and likely to be discharged within two-three days. Considering the submissions on humanitarian ground, the Court granted ad-interim protection commencing from 10.1.2025 to 12.1.2025, directing that the applicant shall not be arrested till 12.1.2025 in connection with the said crime, while clarifying that the ad-interim relief would not be extended under any circumstances. Criminal Application No. 120/2025 was disposed of and ABA No. 7/2025 was listed on 13.1.2025.

Shailesh Suresh Munot v. the State of Maharashtra

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