14-ABA-2691-2025.doc Tikam IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2691 OF 2025 Ashok Bapu Chavan And Anr VERSUS State Of Maharashtra And Anr _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Balwant Salunkhe, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. S.M. Mangaonkar, APP for Respondent-State. Mr. Ganesh Iyer for Respondent No.2. GPSI J.S. Pansare,Shikrapur Police Station present. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 6th AUGUST, 2026 P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant, learned APP and learned counsel for First Informant. 2. Learned counsel for the Applicant tendered copy of the cancellation deed. It is taken on record. 3. The Applicant is apprehending arrest in Crime No. 138 of 2025, registered with Shikrapur Police Station, Dist. Pune for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2), 341(), 61(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 4. It is prosecution’s case that Applicant and co-accused grabbed the property of the first informant by preparing forged and false documents. VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Digitally signed by VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Date: 2026.08.11 12:28:42 +0530 14-ABA-2691-2025.doc Tikam 5. It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that the matter is settled out of the Court and first informant has not objection to allow the application and hence, his custodial interrogation is not required and requested to allow the application. 6. It is contention of learned APP that allegations against the Applicant are serious and hence, his custodial interrogation is required and requested to reject the application. 7. Learned counsel for the First Informant, on instructions, submits that the matter is settled between the parties out of the Court and submits that the first informant has not objection to allow the application. The first informant is present in the Court. 8. I have heard all learned counsel. Perused the FIR and documents produced on record. As matter is settled out of the Court, custodial interrogation of the Applicant is not required and I pass following order. ORDER (i) In the even of arrest, the applicant be enlarged on bail in 138 of 2025, registered with Shikrapur Police Station, Dist. Pune, on executing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. (ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and 14-ABA-2691-2025.doc Tikam when required. The application is allowed in above terms and stands disposed of. 9. It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. 10. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)