903.2890.21 aba.doc

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2890 OF 2021

BINU NINAN VARGHESE

….APPLICANT

V/s.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

…..RESPONDENT

Mr. Raja Rajan Bhura a/w Abhishek Jha i/b Tap Legal for the

applicant

Mrs. Rutuja Ambekar APP for the State

CORAM :

NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.

DATE:

DECEMBER 3, 2021.

P.C.:

1]

Applicant is seeking pre-arrest bail in C.R. No. 230/2021

registered with Naupada Police Station for Offences punishable under

Sections 384, 385 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code i.e. extortion and

attempt to put in fear of injury in order to commit said offence.

2]

Applicant claims to be a social worker and Right to Information

(R.T.I.) activist. It is claimed that applicant has issued threats, sought

money from the complainant so as to cover up alleged illegal

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decisions/constructions going on within the jurisdiction of Thane

Municipal Corporation.

3]

Submissions of learned counsel for the applicant are,

considering social background, unexplained delay in lodging F.I.R.,

friendly terms of applicant and complainant, demand of fri