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B.A.No.985 of 2022
CNR: MHCC02-005544-2022
IN THE SESSIONS COURT FOR GR.BOMBAY
AT BOMBAY
BAIL APPLICATION NO.985 OF 2022
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(DCB CID C.R.NO.100 OF 2021)
(MALWANI POLICE STATION C.R.NO.1287 OF 2020)
Anil Bhikanrao Sonawane
Age:35 years, R/at.69, Shiv
Pratap Colony, Near Tulsiram
Nagar, Devpur, Dhule,
Maharashtra.
.. Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashta
(at the instance of DCB, CID,
Mumbai)
.. Respondent
Appearances:
Adv. Ajay Dubey for applicant.
APP Abhijeet Gondwal for respondent.
Coram : R. M. Sadrani
Addl. Sessions Judge
C.R. No.37.
DATED : 17th May, 2022.
ORDER
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This is an application U/s.439 of Code of Criminal
Procedure(hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.) for the grant of bail to
the applicant Anil Bhikanrao Sonawane in C.R.No.100 of 2021 of
DCB, CID, Mumbai(Malwani Police Station C.R.No.1287 of
2020)for the offence punishable U/s.395, 392, 420, 120(B), 504,
506 r/w. 34 of Indian Penal Code(hereinafter referred to as IPC)
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As per case of the prosecution, FIR is lodged by Yagnesh
Krushnkumar Pandiya on 25/08/2020 that he was facing financial
difficulties. Therefore, he came into contact with co-accused
Jaysingh Rathod and Rajan Dave. They induced him for purchase
of fake currency of Rs.1 Crore against real currency of Rs.15 lakhs.
He agreed for the same and arranged Rs.13 lakhs. As per deal, he
handed over Rs.13 lakhs near Infinity Mall, Link Road, Malad(W).
After taking bag, when another bag was shown to him having Rs.1
Crore fake currency, meanwhile two police persons intervened and
intercepted them. Some of the accused ran away. Fake currency
was also taken by the co-accused.
According to the informant,
those police persons and co-accused as per their plan, induced him
to purchase fake currency of Rs.1 Crore and without providing fake
currency and as per their plan, after taking bag of Rs.13 lakhs, fake
raid was shown and he has been cheated.
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Learned Adv.Ajay Dubey for applicant argued that co-
accused namely Shahbaj, Abid and Akram were arrested and
released on bail by the Magistrate on 25/09/2020.
Allegation
against the applicant is that applicant is an Assistant Police
Inspector.
He received Rs.20,000/- as a commission.
Same is
reflected in memorandum panchanama. However, there is no
recovery of the amount of Rs.20,000/-. In the FIR, there is vague
allegation referring as police person but no test identification
parade is conducted. FIR is lodged on 26/02/2020. Applicant is
arrested on 21/04/2022. He requested to enlarge the applicant on
bail.
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Learned APP Abhijeet Gondwal opposed the application
and argued that investigation is in progress. Out of Rs.13 lakhs,
Rs.11 lakhs are recovered.
Rs.2 lakhs are yet to be recovered.
Therefore, application be rejected.
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record.
After hearing both the sides, I have gone through
Role assigned to the applicant is that he has received
commission of Rs.20,000/-. This fact is stated by the co-accused
Abid Shah in his memorandum statement. No test identification
parade is conducted. Considering the role assigned to the applicant
and this is an application for grant of regular bail, I am inclined to
allow the application. Hence, I pass following order.
ORDER
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Bail Application No.985 of 2022 is hereby allowed.
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Applicant Anil Bhikanrao Sonawane in C.R.No.100 of
2021 of DCB, CID, Mumbai(Malwani Police Station C.R.No.1287 of
2020)for the offence punishable U/s.395, 392, 420, 120(B), 504,
506 r/w. 34 of Indian Penal Code be released on bail on executing
PR bond of Rs.30,000/- with one or more sureties of the same
amount.
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Applicant to furnish his detailed address, phone number
at the time of furnishing bail.
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Bail before the Court attending remand.
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Applicant to attend DCB, CID, Mumbai as and when
called by the investigating officer.
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Applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any
inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the
facts of the accusation against himself so as to dissuade him from
disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.
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Applicant shall not leave India without previous
permission of the Court.
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Bail Application is disposed off accordingly.
( R. M. Sadrani )
Addl. Sessions Judge, Sessions Court,
Dated :17/05/2022.
Gr. Mumbai
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