Application for Anticipatory Bail before High Court

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In the High Court at Mumbai (Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction)
In the matter of an Application for anticipatory bail under section 439, CrPC
NAME …PETITIONER
Versus
NAME. …Respondents
To
The Hon’ble
Chief Justice
High Court,
Mumbai
To
The Hon’ble Mr.
Chief Justice and His Companion Justices of the said Hon’ble Court
The humble petition of AB, the petitioner above-named

1. That the petitioner is a reputed businessman having a long-standing business in MUMBAI
   and is an income-tax and sales-tax assessee.
2. That the petitioner has his permanent residence in MUMBAI.
3. That due to business rivalry, his business rival, Z Co. Ltd., lodged a false complaint against
   the petitioner before the police alleging cheating and forgery.
4. That the intention of the de facto complaint is only to harass and humiliate the applicant and
   to tarnish his clean image in business circle.
5. Your petitioner apprehends that pursuant to the said complaint the police may arrest your
   petitioner and thereby put the petitioner to harassment and mental agony and physical
   inconvenience.
6. That the petitioner undertakes to abide by all the terms and conditions that may be imposed
   upon him in the order of bail.
7. That if the anticipatory bail is not granted the petitioner shall suffer irreparable injury.
8. That the application is made bona fide and in the interest of justice.
   In the circumstances the petitioner humbly prays that Your Lordships may be graciously pleased
   to direct that in the event of the petitioner being arrested in connection of this case the petitioner
   will be released on bail forthwith and/or may pass such other order or orders as Your Lordships
   may deem fit and proper.
   And your petitioner as in duty bound, shall ever pray.
   Advocate of AB…………………..Sd. AB
   Verification
   I, AB, son of MN, by occupation business, residing at………………Mumbai do hereby solemnly
   affirm and say as follows:
9. I am the petitioner above-named. I know the facts of this case and I am able to depose
   thereto.
10. The statements in paragraphs 1 to 8 in the foregoing petition are true to my knowledge and
    belief.
11. I sign this verification on the 11th day of June 2010 in Mumbai.
    Solemnly affirmed by the said AB on 11th day of June 2010 in the Court House at MUMBAI.
    Before me……………………………………Sd. AB
    Commissioner