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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPTORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1699 OF 2019

Faizan M. Siddiqui …Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra …Respondent

Mr. Mubin Solkar I/b Mr. Aamir Sopariwala for the Applicant

Mr. P. H. Gaikwad-Patil, A.P.P for the Respondent-State

CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
THURSDAY, 1st AUGUST 2019

P.C.

1 Heard learned counsel for the applicant.

2 By this application, the applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in

connection with C.R. No. 494 of 2018 registered with the Amboli Police

Station, Mumbai, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498A,

Section417, Section323, Section352 and Section506 of the Indian Penal Code; under Sections 8 and Section10

of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and under Section 4

of Dowry Prohibition Act.

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3 According to the complainant-Tasnim Siddiqui, she married the

applicant, a Civil Engineer, on 30th March 2012 and after marriage, joined

him at Singapore. From the said marriage, a boy was born on 13 th August

2013. According to the learned counsel for the applicant, the applicant had

given Rs. 10,00,000/- to the complainant’s father for his business and

Rs. 13,50,000/- to the complainant for purchasing property in Allahabad,

which she never purchased. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that

the applicant sent two legal notices dated 20th April 2018 and 28th June

2018, asking the complainant to resume marital relationship or return the

money given to the complainant’s father for business. He submits that none

of the said legal notices were responded to by the complainant. Learned

counsel further submits that on 1st September 2018, the applicant

pronounced first talaq (divorce) to the complainant, through the Qazi. He

submits that as a counter-blast to the same, the complainant lodged the

aforesaid FIR. He submits that the allegation made by the complainant as

against the applicant that he sexually fondled their child, is false and

baseless.

4 Learned A.P.P to take detailed instructions.

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5 In the meantime, till the next date, the applicant is granted

interim protection on the following terms and conditions :

ORDER

(i) In the event of the arrest, the applicant be enlarged on bail on

executing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or two

sureties in the like amount ;

(ii) The applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer of the

concerned Police Station on 7th and 8th August 2019 from 10:00 a.m.

to 12:00 noon, and thereafter, as and when called.

6 Stand over to 29th August 2019. To be listed on the

supplementary board.

7 All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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