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Anticipatory Bail Application
IN THE COURT OF SESSIONS FOR GREATER BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. _______ OF 2001
ABC S/o PQR
Indian inhabitant
residing at ___________ ........ Petitioner
V/s
1. State of Maharashtra at the instance of The Inspector of Police In-charge of ________Police
Station ........ Respondent
CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 438 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE CODE, 1973.
To
THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL JUDGE AND HIS COMPANION JUDGES OF THIS HON’BLE COURT.THE
HUMBLE PETITION OF THE PETITIONER ABOVENAMED:MOST RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH:
1. The petitioner is a citizen of India. The petitioner is about ___years old and is unmarried. The
petitioner is a permanent resident of Mumbai, residing at the address as mentioned in the cause
title since birth. The petitioner is the son of ____________, who is the co-owner of the aforesaid
premises. The petitioner’s father shares the said premises amongst others with one of the
petitioner’s uncle named LMN. The petitioner’s father and the said LMN are also partners in a firm
called M/s. _____________ situated at _______________________.
2. The petitioner’s father and the said LMN are involved in various civil disputes relating to the said
partnership firm, the residential premises and other commonly held properties. There are many
cases and proceedings pending in different courts in Mumbai relating to the same. The said LMN
has also time and again dragged the petitioner’s father and his family to the Criminal courts
and/or police station. However on each of the occasions the said LMN has met with no success
but continues to harass the petitioner, his parents and other family members by lodging false,
frivolous and mischievous complaints one after the other.
3. The petitioner understands that the said LMN has filed a complaint on or around _________ in
the ____________ under Sections _____________ of the Indian Penal Code against the
petitioner’s father and six of his family members including the petitioner and two female and one
male staff working for the petitioner’s father at the aforesaid premises. The petitioner says and
submits that the said complaint has been filed by the said LMN as a continuation of the process
of harassment and vendetta against the petitioner’s father and with a view to coerce and threaten
the petitioner into submission in relation to the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and
the said LMN. The petitioner states that on the said date of __________, the said LMN had stolen
the petitioner’s mobile phone and the petitioner had lodged an N.C. complaint (being complaint
No._________ of 2001) at the _________ police station. The complaint by LMN is merely a
counter blast.
4. The petitioner apprehends that on the basis of the allegations contained in the said counter
complaint of LMN the police authorities are likely to arrest / detain him. The petitioner is a
respectable citizen of India and is well known in the locality where he stays. The petitioner is an
educated youth being _________ (mention the educational qualifications). The petitioner is an
Income-tax assessee. The petitioner has acquired his reputation which would be tarnished if he is
arrested and/or detained. The petitioner has done nothing to warrant that his reputation to be
harmed at the behest of his disgruntled uncle, i.e. said Mr. LMN.
5. The petitioner says that the nature of disputes between his father and his uncle are civil and the
courts are fully seized of the same and as a law abiding citizen of the country the petitioner shall
abide by the verdict of the Honorable courts.
6. The petitioner says and submits that there is no allegation against him requiring custodial
interrogation and therefore prays that in the event of the petitioner’s arrest by the
_____________Police Station on the basis of the aforesaid allegations made by LMN, this
Honorable court be pleased to release him on Bail on such terms and conditions and on such
amount as this Honorable court may deem fit and proper. The petitioner undertakes to extend his
fullest co-operation to the police and report at the police station as and when required for any
investigation. The petitioner has his roots in Mumbai and is living in Mumbai since his birth. The
petitioner’s father is the co-owner of immovable property _________________________
(describe the immovable property and give its address in detail). The petitioner, his brother and
his parents are all residing together at ______________________ (Give residential address in
full). There is no apprehension of the petitioner absconding. There is no threat of the petitioner
tampering with the evidence in any manner whatsoever.
The petitioner therefore prays:
a. that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner by the __________ Police station on
charges arising out of the complaint made by LMN, the Inspector of Police be directed to
release the petitioner on bail of such amount and on such terms and conditions as this
Honorable court may deem fit and proper;
b. for such other and further reliefs as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and
circumstances of the case.
Mumbai dated this ________ day of _________, 2001.
Petition drawn by: Petitioner
Advocate for the Petitioner
VERIFICATION
I. ABC S/o PQR, the petitioner above-mentioned, do solemnly affirm that what is stated in this
petition save and except legal submissions is true to my personal knowledge.
Solemnly affirmed at Mumbai on) this ______ day of November, 2001)
Petitioner
Before me
Advocate for the petitioner.