1 ABA : 662/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.662 OF 2011 Badiuzaman Akbar Basha .... Applicant Mumbai. Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent (Through R.A.K. Marg Police Station) Mr. H.H. Ponda, Senior Counsel i/by Ms. Anjali R. Awasthi for applicant. Mrs. A.S. Pai, APP for State. Mr. V.V. Wagaralkar, API present. Coram : Smt. R.P.SondurBaldota, J. Date : 12th August, 2011 P.C. 1. The applicant herein seeks anticipatory bail in L.A.C. No.591 of 2011 registered with R.A.K. Marg Police Station for the offence under Section 3 read with 25 of Indian Arms Act. On the information received from an unidentified person, the Police had visited the residence of the applicant and found a German made pistol along with live cartridges in the house. The mother of applicant informed 2 ABA : 662/2011 the Police that the pistol and cartridges belong to the applicant. On the basis of that statement, the complaint has been registered against the applicant. The learned APP points out that the applicant does not have valid license to hold firearm. Even if that is so, no custodial interrogation of the applicant can be required for completing the investigation in the complaint. Hence, the application is allowed. In the event of his arrest in connection with L.A.C. No. 591 of 2011 registered with R.A.K. Marg Police Station, for the offence under Section 3 read with 25 of Indian Arms Act, he be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount. The applicant is directed to attend R.A.K. Marg Police Station everyday, between 10 am. to 2 pm. for a period of one week, starting from tomorrow i.e. 13th August 2011 and thereafter as and when called by Police. He shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him for disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer. The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. (Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J)