HARIBHAU DNYANDEV CHEMTE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

904-ABA-1516-2025.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 1. Heard Mr. Talekar, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicants, Mr. Metkari, learned APP appearing for the Respondent No.1-State and Mr. Mohite, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Intervenor/First Informant. 2. This application is filed seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No.152 of 2025 registered with Vimantal Police Station, Page 1 Sonali 904-ABA-1516-2025.DOC Pune for the offence punishable under Sections 246, 318, 337, 339, 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (“BNS”). 3. Mr. Talekar, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant raised the following submissions: i. Learned Counsel submitted that Vimantal Police Station, Pune has no jurisdiction to lodge the F.I.R.. Learned Counsel pointed out the order dated 5th March 2025 passed by a learned Single Judge and submitted that as a learned Single Judge has issued direction to the (Registrar Judicial-I) to make an enquiry in respect of forged and fabricated hand written order of JMFC, Pune, produced before this Court and lodge FIR against the persons involved in it and therefore no other FIR can be lodged. He poi