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ABA 806.21 W 823.21, 824.21, 807.21.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 806 OF 2021

WITH

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 807 OF 2021

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 823 OF 2021

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 824 OF 2021

Shankar s/o. Paraji Lunge,

Age 50 years, Occ. Labour

R/o. Anandi Swami Galli, Gauri Mohalla,

Old Jalna.

.. Applicant

versus

The State of Maharashtra

.. Respondent

Mr. R.V. Gore, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. S.B. Narwade, APP for the respondent.

CORAM : V.G. BISHT, J.

DATE OF RESERVING ORDER : 10^th August.2021.

DATE OF PRONOUNCING ORDER : 25^th August, 2021.

PER COURT:

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These are applications under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. preferred

by the same applicant seeking grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with

Crime Nos.312/2021, 313/2021, 314/2021 and 315/2021 registered

with Kadim Jalna Police Station, Tq. and Dist. Jalna for the offences

punishable under Sections 12(A) of the Maharashtra Prevention of

Gambling Act, 1887 (hereinafter “the Gambling Act” for brevity) and

under Sec