Nagpur: Justice Bharati Dangre at the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court here has directed the applicant for pre-arrest bail, Md Haris Arif Rangoonwala, to appear before the Investigating Officer (IO) within three days of the receipt of the notice issued by the IO. In case he does not appear, the High Court has given liberty to the IO to arrest the applicant.
The applicant is facing accusation in the Crime Report (CR) No 36/2023, which involves him in the offences punishable under Sections 363, 385, 387, and 448 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court has noted that as all the offences would result into punishment, which may extend to seven years, it is imperative for the IO to issue notice under Section 41-A of the CrPC, in terms of the Supreme Court’s latest authoritative pronouncement in the case — Satyendra Kumar Antil v CBI (2022) 10 SCC 51. Upon issuance of notice, the High Court has directed the applicant to report to the IO within three days of the receipt of this notice and render his co-operation in investigation.
The High Court has directed the IO that in case he arrives at a conclusion that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is necessary, he shall specifically record his reasons to that effect. Adv A A Gupta appeared for the applicant. APP V A Thakre represented the State.
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