Bombay High Court
NEETA PANKAJ MODANIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- GAUTAM A ANKHAD
Holding
The court held that custody was not required and disposed of the anticipatory bail application, effectively granting bail.
Summary
The applicants, Neeta Pankaj Modani and others, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court. The Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions from the investigating officer present in court, submitted that the applicants' custody was not required. The investigating officer’s report dated 21 May 2026 was recorded. Relying on this report, the court disposed of the anticipatory bail application, effectively granting bail by finding no need for custody. The decision was delivered by Justice Gautam A. Ankhd on 21 May 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicants should be taken into custody pending investigation
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted under the circumstances
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- custody
- Criminal Procedure Code
- high court
- bail application
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1367 OF 2026
Neeta Pankaj Modani and Ors. .. Applicants
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Dindoshi Police Station, Mumbai .. Respondent
Mr. Akshay Shetty, Advocate, i/by AVC & Associates, for the Applicants.
Ms. S.G. Talhar, Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondent-State
of Maharashtra.
I.O. Ms. Shubhangi Shirgave attached to Dindoshi Police Station is
present in Court.
CORAM : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 21ST MAY 2026
[ VACATION COURT ]
P.C. :
1. Ms. Talhar, learned Additional Government Pleader, on
instructions from the Investigating Officer who is present in the Court,
submits that custody of the Applicants is not required. The learned
Additional Public Prosecutor tenders a report of the Investigating Officer
dated 21st May 2026, which is taken on record and marked “X” for
identification.
2. In terms of the aforesaid statement and the report, Anticipatory
Bail Application no.1367 of 2026 is disposed of.
[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.]
Digitally
signed by
SNEHA
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DIXIT Date:
2026.05.21
18:03:12
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