MHNG010076882020

BEFORE THE SESSIONS COURT AT NAGPUR
(Presided over by V.B. Kulakarni, District Judge­1 & Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur)

 Misc. Cri. Application No. 2752/2020

Amol S/o Rajput Belekar,
Aged 34 Years, Occ: Business,
R/o Ward No.5, J.N. Road,
Taluka Parseoni, Kandri­Kanhan, 
Nagpur. …     APPLICANT

              ...Versus...

The State of Maharashtra, through
Police Station Officer, Police Station,
Kanhan, Nagpur. …     NON­APPLICANT

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SECTION
438 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE...

ORDER BELOW EXH.1
(Passed on this 20th day of October, 2020)

The   applicants   have   filed   the   present   application   under

Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory
bail in Crime No.368/2020 for the offence punishable under Sections
363, 365, 342, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, registered with
Police Station, Kanhan, Dist. Nagpur.
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2. It is contention of the applicant that he is apprehending his
arrest in connection with the above offence, registered on the basis of
the   report   lodged   by   the   complainant   Bhoomiraj   Uikey,   resident   of
Kanhan.   According   to   applicant,   it   is   alleged   in   the   report   dated
27/9/2020 lodged by the complainant that he had taken hand loan of
Rs.50,000/­ from the accused Yogesh Belekar and he had returned the
amount of Rs.98,000/­ from time to time, but the accused persons were
demanding more amount Rs.30,000/­.  It is further alleged that as the
complainant   failed   to   pay   that   much   amount,   therefore,   the   present
applicant   and   other   accused   persons   took   the   complainant   on   their
motorcycle at Nagpur and confined him in one room throughout the
night and also beaten him by fist blows and threatened to kill him if he
failed  to pay  the  remaining amount  of  Rs.30,000/­.   Therefore, after
returning   to   home,   the   complainant   lodged   report   with   the   police
station.  It is submission of the applicant that his name is not mentioned
in the FIR and there is no any allegation levelled against him.   It is
contention   of   the   applicant   that   there   was   some   financial   dispute
between the complainant and the main accused and therefore, in anger
manner   the   present   offence   came   to   be   registered.   According   to
applicant,   he  has   not   committed   any   offence  as   alleged,   but  without
preliminary inquiry, the police have registered the offence on the basis
of the false allegations levelled by the complainant. It is submission of
the applicant that for the purpose of investigation, the custody of the
applicant is not required and this is purely a matter of civil nature and
therefore, he prayed that he may be protected by grant of anticipatory
bail.  It is further submission of the applicant that he will abide by any
terms and conditions imposed by this Court and will also co­operate in
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the investigation machinery. On these grounds, the applicant has prayed
to grant anticipatory bail to him on any terms and conditions.  

3. On   this   application,   the   say   of   prosecution   was   called.

Today, the Investigating Officer has filed say, which is submitted by the
learned APP Mr. Gadewar at Exh.5.  It is submission of the Investigating
Officer that in this crime, offence under Sections 346 and 365 of IPC
have been added. According to Investigating Officer, it is required to be
investigated as to how many other persons, the accused persons Yogesh
and present applicant have given loan on interest and due to fear of the
applicant  and  said  Yogesh,  two  persons  namely   Arjun  Bhongade  and
Ravi Bankar have left the Kanhan Town.  It is further contention of the
Investigating Officer that the accused persons namely, Yogesh Belekar,
Vicky   @   Pramod   Hirapure   and   Sheikh   Salman   have   been   granted
anticipatory   bail   and   they   are   not   co­operating   in   the   investigation,
therefore, he prayed that anticipatory bail may not be granted to this
applicant. One moped scooter used in the offence are yet to be seized
from the applicant and if the applicant is released on anticipatory bail,
then there is possibility that he will pressurize the witnesses and the
complainant and may cause danger to the life of the complainant.  On
all these grounds including other, the Investigating Officer has prayed to
reject the application.

4. On this application, I have heard the learned counsel Mr.
N.S. Giripunje, Advocate appearing for the applicant.   It is argued by
him that the name of present applicant is not mentioned in the FIR and
he has been falsely implicated in the present crime. He further argued
that the complainant is old friend of the applicant's brother and out of
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friendship, the hand loan was advanced to the complainant, but he is
not repaying the said loan amount and as the amount was demanded,
hence,   he   has   falsely   implicated   the   present   applicant   and   others   by
lodging the false report. I have also heard Learned APP Mr. Gadewar.
He   argued   on   the   line   of   say   filed   by   the   Investigating   Officer   and
prayed to reject the application.

5. After hearing both the sides at length, I have also carefully
gone through the contentions in the anticipatory bail application and
the say filed by the prosecution at Exh.5.  Perusal of say filed by the I.O.
shows that offence punishable under Sections 363, 342, 323 and 506 of
the Indian Penal Code is alleged against the applicants and now, the
offence under Sections 346 and 365 IPC have been added in the crime.
It is seen that the allegations levelled against the applicant/accused are
such that the main accused had advanced hand loan of Rs.50,000/­ to
the   complainant   in   the   year   2016   and   it   is   further   alleged   by   the
complainant that he had paid the amount of Rs.98,000/­ to the accused
persons from time to time, but they were again demanding Rs.30,000/­
towards   interest.     It   is   further   seen   that   it   is   a   simple   case   that   the
complainant   has   taken   hand   loan   from   the   brother   of   the   present
applicant/accused and according to the applicants, the complainant had
not repaid the entire amount. It is alleged against the applicant that he
along   with   other   accused   persons   had   taken   the   complainant   on
motorcycle and kept him in one room for a night and thereafter, they
released him. It is further alleged that during the said night, the accused
persons had beaten the complainant by fist blows.  It is seen that there is
no   need   of   any   custodial   interrogation   of   the   applicant,   because   the
transaction between accused  and the  complainant is of hand loan and
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the complainant himself admitted that he had obtained hand loan from
the   main   accused   and   moreover,   three   of   the   accused   persons   are
already granted ad­interim anticipatory bail.  It is argued by the learned
APP Mr. Gadewar that the present applicant and other accused persons
are   having   criminal   past   record   and   therefore,   as   this   is   a   case   of
kidnapping, the anticipatory bail cannot be granted to the applicant. In
this respect, learned counsel Mr. Giripunje appearing for the applicant
has vehemently argued that in this matter, important question is that
when the accused persons were demanding excessive amount and were
always   threatening   to   the   complainant,   then   as   to   why   he   has   not
lodged any report earlier.  

6. Considering all the above facts and circumstances and the
arguments advanced by the learned APP as well as learned counsel for
the applicant and also considering the fact that three accused persons
have already been granted anticipatory bail, I am of the view that such
type of offence can be investigated by directing the accused to attend
the   Investigating   Officer   and   co­operate   in   the   investigation.     It   is
submission   of   the   Investigating   Officer   that   one   moped   vehicle   is
required to be seized.   The Investigating Officer can seize the vehicle
when   the   accused   will   attend   the   police   station.   The   Investigating
Officer is also having right to record the statement of the accused during
investigation. Considering all these facts and in the given circumstances,
I have no hesitation to hold that this is a fit case to grant anticipatory
bail to the applicant.  Hence, I proceed to pass the following order.
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O R D E R
          
i) The application (Exh.1) filed by the applicant
for grant of anticipatory bail, is allowed.

ii) The   applicant   Amol   S/o   Rajput   Belekar  R/o

Ward   No.5,   J.N.   Road,   Taluka  Parseoni,   Kandri­Kanhan,
Nagpur   be   released   on   his   executing   P.R.   and   S.B.   of
20,000/­ in the event of his arrest at the hands of police in
Crime   No.368/2020   for   the   offence   punishable   under
Sections 363, 342, 323, 506, 346 and 365 of the Indian
Penal Code, registered with Police Station, Kanhan, Dist.
Nagpur.

iii) The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly
make   inducement,   threat   or   promise   to   any   person
acquainted with the facts of the accusation against him so
as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court
to any police officer.

iv) The   applicant   shall   submit   copies   of   his

address   proof,   Adhar   Card   and   mobile   number   to   the
Investigating Officer.

iv) The applicant shall attend the Police Station,
Kanhan,   Dist.   Nagpur   on   every   Monday,   Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday and co­operate in the investigation,
till filing of the chargesheet.
Digitally signed
by Vasant
Bhaskar Kulkarni
    Location: Nagpur
Dt/­20  October, 2020
th
                        (V.B. Kulkarni)
             District Judge­1 & Additional
        Sessions Judge, Nagpur
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C E R T I F I C A T E

I affirm that the contents of this  P.D.F. File of Order  are

word to word same, as per original order.

Name of Stenographer : Shripad W. Patil