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Bombay HC: Whether the court can reject anticipatory bail of accused based on Statement of co-accused?

 Thus, in this case except

for the alleged statement of the co-accused, which is

inadmissible in evidence, there is no evidence to

connect the Applicant with this crime. Though earlier

there was one similar offence was registered against

him, undeniably he is acquitted therefrom. Hence, the

liberty of the Applicant deserves to be protected.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1675 OF 2024

Anil Vasant Kapse   Vs  The Superintendent Of Police And Another

CORAM : R.M. JOSHI, J

DATE : OCTOBER 15, 2024

Citation: 2024:BHC-AUG:25108

PER COURT :

1. Applicant apprehends arrest in connection with

with C.R. No. 277/2024 registered with Murud Police

Station, Dist. Latur for the offences punishable under

Sections 123, 223, 274, 275, 3(5), 59 of the Bharatiya

Nyaya Sanhita.

2. First information report indicates that raid

was conducted for the seizure of the contraband Gutka

and Pan Masala. FIR indicates that the said seizure was

done from the house of Vitthal, Sandipan and Anil Kapse

(present Applicant) as well as from the vehicle bearing

no. MH-24-F-8493.


3. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that

the vehicle from which the alleged seizure has been

done does not belong to the Applicant. He further

claims that though one offence was registered against

him, he is already acquitted form the said offence.

4. Learned APP opposed the application, however,

does not dispute the fact that there is no seizure

effected from the house of the Applicant. He however

claims that seizure has been effected from the vehicle

belonging to the Applicant as it was parked in front of

the Applicant.

5. Learned Counsel for the Applicant has made

solemn statement that the said vehicle is not belonging

to the Applicant. This statement is accepted as

undertaking to this Court. Police papers indicate that

the said vehicle stands in the name of the some other

person and not the Applicant. Thus, in this case except

for the alleged statement of the co-accused, which is

inadmissible in evidence, there is no evidence to

connect the Applicant with this crime. Though earlier

there was one similar offence was registered against

him, undeniably he is acquitted therefrom. Hence, the

liberty of the Applicant deserves to be protected.

Hence, the order:

O R D E R

(i) Application is allowed.

(ii) In the event of arrest of the Applicant in

connection with C.R. No. 277/2024 registered

with Murud Police Station, Dist. Latur for

the offences punishable under Sections 123,

223, 274, 275, 3(5), 59 of the Bharatiya

Nyaya Sanhita, he shall be released on bail

on furnishing PR bond of Rs. 15,000 (Rupees

Fifteen Thousand Only) with one surety in

the like amount.

(iii) He shall attend the concerned police station

as and when required.

(iv) He shall not contact the witnesses directly

or indirectly.

(v) He shall not interfere with the evidence in

any manner whatsoever.

(vi) He is further directed to cooperate the

investigating agency for further

investigation.

(R.M. JOSHI, J.)


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