Vikram Singh Son Of Madan Lal Jangir vs State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2944 OF 2025

Vikram Singh Son Of Madan Lal ...Applicant Jangir Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondents

Ms. Vilasini Balasubramanian i/by Mr. Akshay Tapkir for the Applicant. Mr. C.D. Mali, APP, for the Respondent-State. PSI, Mr. Ravi Shivaji Jadhav, Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station, Pune

CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED : 17th OCTOBER 2025 PC:-

1. Heard Ms. Balasubramanian, learned Counsel appearing for

the Applicant and Mr. Mali, learned APP appearing for the

Respondent-State.

2. By this application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS"), the Applicant is seeking

pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No. 545/2024 registered

with Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station, Pune City, for the offences

punishable under Sections 170, 419, 420 read with Section 34 of

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the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 and under sections 66C and

66D of the Information Technology Act.

3. The statement of the First Informant reads as under :

" जबाव दि नांक 23/05/2024

मी अनु ट् रेसा इसाई से ल्वन, वय 28 वर्ष, व्यवसाय डॉक्टर ( भारती हॉस्पीटल), पता - स्टाफ क्वाटस, सी दिवं ग, फ्लॅ ट क् रमांक 203, ु सरा मजला, भारती दिव यापीठ / मे डीकल कॉले ज आदि) हॉस्पीटलं , iq )े - 411043, मो.क. 3220480801,9043302818.

मी वरील प्रमा)े असु न, माझे मु ळ गावचा पत्ता पलाई रोड, वे स्ट राजीव नगर, थड स्ट् रीट ukFkZ, दिजल्हा - तु तकुडी, 628008 तादिमळनाडु राज्य असा आहे . माझे आइ-वडाल गाoh असतात. eh वर्ष 2021 पासु न भारती हॉस्पीटल ये थे बालरोग तज्ञ म्ह)ु न प्रॅक्टीस करीत आहे . माझे भारती सहकारी बँ केत खाते असु न, त्याचा खाते dz मांक 005002400003033 SVCB0010005 असा आहे . तसे च माझे स्टे ट बँ क ऑफ इं दिडया खाते dz मांक 20170199475 SBIN0000943, असा व एच.डी.एफ.सी. बँ क खाते dz मांक 50100634235940 HDFC0001104 असा असु न नमु बैं क खात्यास माझा 8220480801 हा मोबाईल dz मांक दिलं क आहे .

दि नांक 23/05/2024 रोजी सकाळी 08:34 वा. च्या सुमारास भी भारती हॉस्पीटल स्टाफ क्वाटस ये थे असताना माझे 8220480801 या मोबाईल वर 8005421351 या मोबाईल dz मांक k वरुन कॉल आला. समोरुन पु रुषाच्या आवाजात बोलणा-या व्यक्तीने तो TRAI मधुन बोलत असल्याचे सांगुन, माझे आधारकार्ड ुस-या मोबाईल dz मांdk ला दिलंक असुन, त्या dz मांdk च्या दिवरोधात 17 पोलीस तक् रारी झाल्या आहे त. तसे च नमु मोवाईल dz मांक हा बे काय े दि/र कामाकरीता वापरण्यात ये त आहे . त्यावेळी नमु कॉल भी दिर्डl कने क्ट केला. त्यानंतर सकाळी 10:11 वा. च्या सुमारास मोबाईल dz मांक 9000628030 यावरून माझे मोबाईल वर कॉल आला. नमु व्यक्तीने तो े खील TRAI मधुन बोलत असल्याचे सांगुन त्याने े खील माझे

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आधारकार्ड ुस-या मोबाईल dz मांकाला दिलंक असुन, त्या dz मांकाच्या दिवरोधात पोsyh स तक् रारी झाली आहे . नमु मोबाईल dz मांक हा बे काय े दि/र कामाकरीता वापरण्यात ये त आहे असे सांगुन, मला स र वावत मु ब ं ई पोलीसांकर्डे ऑनलाईन तक् रार करावी लागेल, त्याकरीता मु बं ई पोलीसांना कने क्ट करण्यात ये ईल असे सांगुन त्याने कॉल दिर्डसकने क्ट केला.

त्यानंतर सकाळी 11:00 वा.च्या सुमारास 7275356424 हा मोबाईल असले ल्या व्हॉटसअॅ5प dz मां कावरुन दिव्हर्डीओ कॉल आला. कॉल दिरसीव केल्यानंतर समोरुन कॉy वर बोलणा-या व्यक्तीने मु ब ं ई पोलीस असल्याचे सांदिगतले . त ls च समोरुन कॉल वर दि सणा-या व्यक्तीने पोलीस यु दिनफॉम घातलेला व खु दिचवर बसुन वोलत असल्याचे दि सत होते . त्यानंतर समोरील व्यक्तीने त्यांच्याकर्डे तक् रार आली असुन त्यामध्ये माझे आधारकार्ड ुस-या मोबाईल dz मांकास दिलंक असुन, त्याचा बे काय े दि/र कामाकरीता वापर करण्यात ये त आहे . असे सांगुन, त्याने मी काय काम करते असे दिवचारले असता, मी डॉक्टर असल्याचे त्यांना सां दिगतले . त्यानं तर त्यांनी माझा आधार dz मांक त्यांना सां गण्याकरीता सां दिगतला असता, मी त्यांना माझा 231620026115 हा आधार dz मांक सां दिगतला. त्यानंतर त्याने ek झे आधार चे क केले असुन, माझे आधार कार्ड क5नरा बँकेच्या खात्याला दिलंक असुन, नरे / गोयल नावाच्या नावावर ते बैं क खाते असुन त्याचा मनी लॉर्ड्रींग करीता उपयोग करण्यात ये त आहे . त्यामुळे माझ्या नावाने अँरे स्ट वॉरंट दिनघाले असुन, मला अटक करण्यात ये ईल असे सां दिगतले .

त्यानं तर कॉल वर समोरुन बोल)ा-या व्यक्तीने माझे बँ क खात्यादिवर्षयी मादिहती दिवचारुन, बँक ब5 लन्स दिवचारला, त्यावेळी माझे बँक खात्यामध्ये 17,00050/- रु. असल्याचे त्यांना सांदिगतले . माझे इतर बँ क खात्यामध्ये गनी लॉदिग बावत व बँ क खात्यातील व्यवहाराचा तपशील चे क करायचा आहे त्याकरीता माझे बैं क खात्यामधील पै से दिरजव बैं क ऑफ इं दिडयाच्या सरकारी बँ क खात्यामध्ये ट् रान्सफर करावे लागतील असे सां दिगतले . त्यादि वशी बँ क हॉलीडे असल्यामु ळे मी पै से ट् रान्सफर करता ये )ार नाहीत असे सां दिगतले . त्यानं तर त्याने मी, आदिण माझा मोबाईल अंर्डर सव> लन्स असल्यामुळे iz त्ये क तासाला मी कोठे आहे याचे अपर्डे ट त्यांना से ल्फी काढु न तो व्हॉटसअॅ5प वारे पाठदिवण्याकरीता सांदिगतले .

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दि नांक 24/05/2024 रोजी सकाळी 09:40 वा. च्या सुमारास 7275356-424 हया मोवाईल वरून मला व्हॉटसअॅ5प कॉल आला. समोरुन बोलणा-या व्यक्तीने बँकेत जाउन 42974757889 SBIN0005977 या बँक खात्यामध्ये 17,00050/-रु.आर.टी.जी.एस. वारे ट्रान्सफर करण्याकरीता सांदिगतले . त्यानंतर मी माझे भारती सहकारी बँके खाते क् रमांक 005002400003033 SVCB0010005 या मधुन 42974757889 SBIN0005977 या बँक खात्यावरती नमु रक्कम ट्रान्सफर केली. त्यानं तर त्यांनी ट् रान्इक्शनचा यु .टी.आर. dz मांक त्यांना पाठदिवण्यास सां दिगतला r;kiz मा)े मी त्यांना पाठदिवला. त्यानं तर माझे बँ क खाती तपासु न, पडताळ)ी करुन भाझे पै से माझे बँ क खात्यावरती ट् रान्सफर करण्यात ये ईल असे सां गुन त्याने कॉल दिडसकने क्ट केला.

दि नांक 10/06/2024 रोजी ु पारी 02:56 वा च्या सु मारास 8750870832 या मोबाईल dz मांकावरुन कॉल आला. समोरुन बोल)ारा व्यक्तीने तो इं दि रा गां धी एअरपोट, दि ल्ली कस्टम दिवभागातु न बोलत असल्याचे सां गुन, माझे नावाने दि ल्ली ते मले दिशया असे एक पासल जात असु न, त्यामध्ये फेक पासपोट, ए.टी.एम. काडस व एम.डी.एम.ए. (ड्रग्ज) सापडले . असु न, मला दि ल्ली पोलीसांना तक् रार यावी लागे ल त्याकरीता मला दि ल्ली पोलीसांचा कॉल ये ईल, त्यानं तर मला 9372285728 या मोबाईल वरून व्हॉटसअॅॅप दिव्हडीओ कॉल आला. त्यांनी मला माझे बँ क खात्यामध्ये मनीलॉईंग होत आहे असे सां गुन, त्याची पडताळ)ी करायची आहे असे सां गुन, माझे बैं क खात्यामध्ये दिकती बॅ लन्स आहे , असे दिवचारला त्यावे ळी 309000/-रु. असल्याचे सां दिगतले स र केस ही मनीलॉड्रींगची असले ने ही केस सी.बी.आय. कडे वग झाली असु न त्याकरीता मला त्यांचा कॉल ये ईल असे सां दिगतले , त्यानं तर थोड्यावे ळाने मला 9198864897 या मोबाईल dz मांकावरुन व्हॉटसअॅॅप कॉल आला समोरुन बोल)ा-व्यक्तीने तो lhch.आय. दि ल्ली ये थुन बोलत असु न, माझे एच. र्डी. एफ.सी. बँक खात्यामध्ये मनीलॉर्ड्jhax होत आहे असे सांगुन, माझ्या बँक खात्याची पर्डताळणी करायची आहे त्याकरीता माझे बँक खात्यामधील पैसे त्यांचे खालील बँक खात्यामध्ये ट्रान्सफर करण्याकरीता सांदिगतले . तसेच बँक खात्याची पर्डताळणी झाल्यानंतर माझे पैसे मला परत े ण्यात ये तील. तसे च मी जर त्यांना पैसे ट्रान्सफर नाही केले तर, मला अटक करण्यात

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ये ईल असे सांदिगतले , त्यामु ळे मी अटक होईल या भीतीने त्यांना पै से V~k न्सफर केले .

Sr. Date Victim Bank Account Fraudster Bank No. No. and IFSC Code Account No. and Amount No. IFSC Code No. 01. 11.06.2024 005002400003033 153905500430 1,90,000/-

SVCB0010005 ICIC0001539 02. 11.06.2024 20170199475 201029469010 50,000/-

SBIN0000943 INDB0000963 03. 12.06.2024 20170199475 350902000109006 30,000/- 4 SBIN0000943 JSFB0003509 04. 12.06.2024 50100634235940 RUPA RAM (UPI) 39,000/- viki35437@okaxis Ref. No. 416466824966 Total ......... 20,09,050

वरील iz माणे पैसे ट्रान्सफर केल्यानंतर दि नांक 14/06/2024 माड़ो सोवत झालेला प्रकार माझ्या दिमत्रांना सांदिगतला असता, त्याने माझे सोबत फ् रॉर्ड झाला असल्याचे सांदिगतले . तसे च मी वरील मोबाईल क् रमांकावरती संपक केला असता, त्यांना संपक होउ /कला नाही त्यावेळी माझी ऑनलाइन फसवणु क झाल्याच गाझ लक्षात आले . त्यानंतर स र बाबत मी दि नांक 15/06/2024 रोजी ऑनलाईन तक् रार दि ली असुन, त्याचा dz मांक 31906240086864 असा आहे . तसेच मी सायबर पोलीस स्टे /न ये थे तक् रार दि ली त्याचा क् रमांक 1741/2024 असा आहे .

तरी दि नांक 23/05/2024 रोजी सकाळी 08:34 ते दि नांक 14/06/2024 रोजी चे रम्यान मोबाईल dz मांक 8005421351 9000628030, 7275356424, 8750870832, 9372285728, 9198864897 योनी मता संपक करुन ते TRAI मधुन, पोलीस असल्याचे , कस्टम दिवभागीतील, सी.बी.आय. मधुन बोलत असल्याचे सांगुन, माझे आधारकार्ड ुस-या मोबाईल dz मां काला दिलंक असुन, त्याचा तसेच, माझे आधारकार्ड दिलंक असले ल्या क5नरा बँक खात्याचा व

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माझे एच.र्डी.एफ.सी बँक खात्याचा मनीलाँर्ड्रींग करीता वापर होत आहे असे सांदिगतले . तसेच माझी बँक खात्यांची पर्डताळणी करायची आहे त असे सांगुन मला 42974757889 SBIN0005977 153905500430 ICIC0001539 201029469010 INDB0000963 3509020001090064 JSFB0003509 या बँक खात्यावरती व viki35437@okaxis या यु .पी.आय. वरती 2009050/-रु. पैसे ट्रान्सफर करण्यास सांगुन, नमु पैसे मला परत न े ता, माझी ऑनलाईन फसवणुक केली म्हणुन माझी त्यांचे दिवरोधात तक् रार आहे .

माझा वरील दिफया ी जबाब सं ग)कावर मराठीमध्ये टाईप केला असु न तो मता मराठी मध्ये वाचु न व दिहं ीमध्ये समजावु न सां दिगतला असता, तो माझें सां ग)े पर् मा)े बरोबर व खरा आहे .

तपासी अदिधकारी-पोदिन गु न्हे 'दिझने सो भारती दिव यापीठ पोदिलस स्टे शन पु )े ."

(Emphasis added)

English Translation of above statement is as under :

"STATEMENT DATE : 23.06.2024 I, Anu Tressa Isai Selvan, age : 28 years, occupation : Doctor (Bharati Hospital), address : Flat No. 203, second floor, Staff quarters, 'C' wing, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, Pune - 411043, Mobile No.8220480801, 9043302818.

I am as aforesaid and I hail from Palai road, West Rajeev Nagar, Third Street North, District Tutkudi 628008, Tamilnadu State. My Parents reside at my native place. Since the year 2021, I am practising as a Pediatrician with Bharati Hospital. I hold a Bank account with Bharati Co- operative Bank Ltd. and the Account No. thereof is 005002400003033, IFSC Code SVCB0010005. I also hold a Bank account with State Bank of India and the Account No. thereof is 20170199475, IFSC Code SBIN0000943. I hold a Bank account with H.D.F.C. Bank and its Account No. is 50100634235940, IFSC Code HDFC0001104 and my mobile number 8220480801 is linked thereto.

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On the date 23.05.2024, at 08.34 a.m., while I was in my Staff quarters of Bharati Hospital, I received a phone call on my mobile phone number 8220480801 from a mobile phone number 8005421351. The person speaking in a male voice on the other side of the call told me that he was speaking from TRAI and that my Aadhaar Card was linked to another mobile number and that 17 complaints had been received against the said mobile number and that the said mobile number was being used for illegal transactions. Thereupon, I disconnected the said call. Thereafter, at around 10.11 a.m., I received a phone call on my mobile phone number from a mobile phone number 9000628030. Even the person speaking on the phone told me that he was speaking from TRAI and that my Aadhaar Card was linked to another mobile number and that Police complaint was filed against the said mobile number and that the said mobile phone number was being used for illegal transactions. By saying this, he further told me that an On-line complaint was to be lodged with the Mumbai Police and that I will be connected to the Mumbai Police and thereafter, he disconnected the phone call.

Thereafter, at around 11.00 a.m., I received a Video call on Whats App from a mobile phone number 7275356424. After I received the Call, the person speaking on the other side of call told me that he was speaking from Mumbai Police. I also noticed that the person whom I saw on the other side of call had worn police uniform and that he was sitting on a chair and was speaking to me. Thereafter, the said person whom I was seeing in front of me on the call told me that he had received a complaint mentioning therein that my Aadhaar card was linked to another mobile number and that the same was being used for illegal transactions and by saying this, he asked me as to what work I do. Thereupon, I replied that I am practising as a doctor. Thereafter, he asked me my Aadhaar card number and I told him my Aadhaar card number as 231620026115. Thereafter, he told me that he verified my Aadhaar card and that my Aadhaar card was linked to the account with Canara Bank and that the said Bank Account was standing in the name of one person by

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name Naresh Goyal and that the same was being used for Money Laundering and therefore, an arrest warrant was issued against me and that I would be arrested.

Thereafter, the person who was speaking on the other side of the call asked me the details of my Bank account and asked the bank balance. Thereupon, I told him that an amount of Rs.17,00,050/- was standing at the credit in my Bank account. He further told me that he wanted to verify the details about the transactions of money laundering from my other Bank accounts and about the transactions that took place from the said Bank accounts and that therefore, the amount in my Bank accounts was required to be transferred to the Government Bank - the Reserve Bank of India. On that day, as there was a Bank holiday, I told him that the money cannot be transferred. Thereafter, he told me that my mobile phone number and I were under surveillance and therefore, he asked me to update him about my whereabouts every hour by taking a selfie and sending it to him on WhatsApp.

On the date 24.05.2024, in the morning at or about 09:40 a.m., I received a phone call on WhatsApp from Mobile No. 7275356424. The person who was speaking to me from the other end, told me that I should go to Bank and should transfer an amount of Rs.17,00,050/- to the Bank Account No. 42974757889, (IFSC Code No.) SBIN0005977, through R.T.G.S.. In pursuance thereof, I transferred the said amount to the Bank Account No. 42974757889, (IFSC Code No.) SBIN0005977, from my Bank Account No. 005002400003033, (IFSC Code No.) SVCB0010005 with Bharati Co-operative Bank. Thereafter, he asked me to send to him the U.T.R. No. in respect of the said transaction and accordingly, I forwarded the same to him. Thereafter, by telling me that my Bank Account would be checked and verified and then, my monies would be transferred to my Bank Account, he disconnected the telephone call.

On the date 10.06.2024, in the afternoon, at or about 02:56 p.m., I received a telephone call from the Mobile Phone No.

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8750870832. The person calling from the other end told me that he was speaking to me from the Indira Gandhi Airport, , Delhi Customs Department and further told me that one parcel on which my name was mentioned was being despatched to Malaysia from Delhi and that a fake Passport, A.T.M. Cards and M.D.M.A. (Drugs) were found in the said parcel and that I need to lodge a complaint report with the Police from Delhi and that for that purpose, I might receive a telephone call from the Police from Delhi. Thereafter, I received a video call on WhatsApp from the Mobile Phone No. 9372285728. The Caller on the Phone told me that there was a money laundering from my Bank Account and that therefore, the same was required to be verified. Thereafter, the said Caller on the telephone asked me as to what amount was there in balance in my Bank Account, to which I told him that there was an amount of Rs.3,09,000/- balance in my Bank Account. He further told me that, as the said case was of money laundering, the same had been transferred to C.B.I. and that the C.B.I. Officials might call me. Some time thereafter, I received a WhatsApp phone call from the Mobile Phone No. 9198864897. The Caller on the other end told me that he was calling from the C. B. I. Office, Delhi and further told me that there was money laundering from my Bank Account with H.D.F.C. Bank and that the same was required to be verified and that therefore, I should transfer the money in my Bank Account to their Bank Accounts mentioned herein-below. He further told me that my monies would be returned to me after the verification of my Bank Account and that if I fail to transfer the money to them, I would be arrested. Therefore, being scared of the arrest, I transfer the money to him.

Sr. Date Victim Bank Account Fraudster Bank No. No. and IFSC Code Account No. and Amount No. IFSC Code No. 01. 11.06.2024 005002400003033 153905500430 1,90,000/-

SVCB0010005 ICIC0001539 02. 11.06.2024 20170199475 201029469010 50,000/-

SBIN0000943 INDB0000963

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03. 12.06.2024 20170199475 3509020001090 30,000/- 064 SBIN0000943 JSFB0003509 04. 12.06.2024 50100634235940 RUPA RAM (UPI) 39,000/- viki35437@okax is Ref. No. 416466824966 Total ......... 20,09,050

After the monies as mentioned above were transferred, on the date 14.06.2024, when I narrated the incident that had happened with me to my friends, they told me that the incidents that happened with me was a fraud. Further, when I tried to contact the said Callers on the aforesaid mobile phone numbers, no contact could be made with them. At that time, I realised that an On-line cheating was committed with me. Thereafter, on the date 15.06.2024, I registered an on-line complaint about the said incidents. The Number thereof is 31906240086864. Similarly, I also lodged a report with Cyber Police Station and the number thereof is 1741/2024.

Thus, during the period from 08:34 a.m. in the morning on the date 23.05.2024 up to the date 14.06.2024, the Callers from the Mobile Phone Numbers viz. 8005421351, 9000628030, 7275356424, 8750870832, 9372285728 and 9198864897 contacted me and by introducing themselves that they were calling from TRAI, Police Department, Customs Department, C.B.I. Department further told me that my Aadhaar Card was linked to another mobile phone number and that the said Aadhaar Card and the Canara Bank Account to which my Aadhaar Card has been linked and also my H.D.F.C. Bank Account were being used for money laundering transactions and that therefore, my Bank Accounts were required to be verified and further told me to transfer a total sum of Rs. 20,09,050/- to the Bank Accounts No. 429747577889 - IFSC Code No. SBIN0005977, Bank Account No. 153905500430 - IFSC Code No. ICIC0001539,

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Bank Account No. 201029469010 - IFSC Code No. INDB0000963, Bank Account No. 3509020001090064 - IFSC Code No. JSFB0003509 and to U.P.I. viz. viki35437@okaxis and by not returning my money to me, they cheated me on-line and therefore, I lodge my Complaint report against them.

My aforesaid Complaint Statement is typewritten on Computer in Marathi. The same is read out to me in Marathi and explained to me in Hindi. The same is correct and true as stated by me.

Investigating Officer :- Police Inspector (Crime) Zine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station, Pune."

4. Thus, as per the prosecution case, the First Informant

received call from unknown person on 23 rd May 2024 at 8.34 am.

The person speaking in a male voice on the other side of the call

told the First Informant that he was speaking from Telecom

Regulatory Authority of India ("TRAI") and that her Aadhaar Card

was linked to another mobile number and that 17 complaints had

been received against the said mobile number and that the said

mobile number was being used for illegal transactions. Thereafter,

at around 10.11 a.m., she received another phone call allegedly by

a person from TRAI and said person told the First Informant that

an Online complaint was lodged with the Mumbai Police and that

she would be connected to the Mumbai Police and thereafter,

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disconnected the phone call. Thereafter the First Informant

received Whatsapp video call at 11.00 a.m. allegedly from Mumbai

Police. The person seen on Whatsapp call was in Police uniform

and it was told to her that her account was being misused for

money laundering and therefore she would be required to be

arrested. Thereafter she was asked to transfer certain amounts and

accordingly she transferred total amount of Rs.20,090,50/-.

5. During investigation, it was found that the First Informant

had transferred certain amount in the account of Pavan House

Brokers as per the directions given to her by the alleged Police

Personnel and said Pawan House Brokers have transferred an

amount of Rs.5,00,000/- in the account of the Applicant on 24 th

May 2024 and immediately on same day an amount of

Rs.4,95,000/- has been withdrawn by cash. Thus prima facie the

Applicant is involved in the crime. The offence is very serious and

custodial interrogation of the Applicant is necessary.

6. Ms. Balasubramanian, learned Counsel for the Applicant

submits that the Applicant is not involved in the crime and in fact

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the Applicant is also a victim and the Applicant has also filed the

complaint.

7. Mr. Mali, learned APP strongly opposes the Anticipatory Bail

Application and submits that the said complaint is filed by the

Applicant after about 2½ months after receipt and withdrawn of

the said amount. In any case, learned APP submits that the offence

is very serious and the custodial interrogation is necessary.

8. The Supreme Court in the case of Nikita Jagannath Shetty

alias Nikita Vishwajeet Jadhav Vs. State of Maharashtra 1 has held

that the Anticipatory Bail is an exceptional remedy and ought not

to be granted in a routine manner. There must exist strong reasons

for extending indulgence of this extraordinary remedy to a person

accused of grave offence. It has been further held that while

exercising power to grant pre-arrest bail, the Court has to be

cautious as the grant of interim protection or protection to the

accused in serious cases may lead to miscarriage of justice and may

hamper the investigation to a great extent as it may sometimes

lead to tampering or distraction of the evidence. These

1 (2025) SCC OnLine SC 1489

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observations of the Supreme Court are squarely applicable to the

present case.

9. A perusal of the F.I.R. clearly shows that the offence is very

serious. During investigation, it transpired that an amount of

Rs.5,00,000/- has been transferred by the Applicant in the account

of Pawan House Brokers and said Pawan House Brokers transferred

said amount of Rs.5,00,000/- in the account of the Applicant on

24th May 2024. On the same day i.e. on 24 th May 2024 an amount

of Rs.4,95,000/- has been withdrawn by cash. The alleged

complaint by the Applicant is dated 17 th August 2024 i.e. after

about 2 months and 3 weeks. Thus, prima facie said complaint is

filed malafidely so that contention can be raised that the Applicant

is not involved in the crime and the Applicant is also a victim.

Prima facie, the Applicant is involved in very serious crime. Thus,

the custodial interrogation is absolutely essential.

10. Accordingly, no case is made out for grant of Anticipatory

Bail. The Anticipatory Bail Application is dismissed.

BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE

Digitally signed by BHALCHANDRA GOPAL DUSANE (MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]) Date: 2025.10.18 18:50:31 +0530

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