Mr. Ajay Jalindar Nanaware v. The State Of Maharashtra

Vidya Amin

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 311 OF 2015 Ajay Jalindar Nanaware ... Applicant vs.

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent Mr. Harshad Nimbalkar i/b. Mr. Satyam H. Nimbalkar, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. D.P. Adsule, APP for the State.

CORAM : MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.

DATE : 1st April, 2015.

P.C.

This Application is moved for anticipatory bail, as the applicant/accused is prosecuted for the offences punishable under sections 420, 408 of the Indian Penal Code, which is registered at C.R. No. 15 of 2015 with Ranjangaon Police Station, Pune. One Jitendra Vasant Inamdar, who is Senior Manager of Maschio Gasprado India Pvt. Ltd. has given information to the police in respect of the offences committed by the applicant/accused.

2.

It is the case of the prosecution that the applicant/accused was working as a purchase manager in the said company. The company was manufacturing agricultural equipments. He has purchased materials from various companies, however, by showing higher rate, he siphoned

Rs.25,00,000/- in his account. It is the case of the prosecution that the applicant/accused during the period from 2nd May, 2012 to 18th February, 2014 has cheated the company for an amount of Rs.25,00,000/- and hence, the complaint is given.

3.

The learned counsel for the applicant/accused has submitted that the applicant/accused is granted interim bail on 3rd March, 2015 and he is cooperating the police. He has handed over laptop, mobile and internet key to the company, which was given to him by the company. He has also handed over the details of his account to the police on 3rd February, 2015. He submitted that the amount if at all is earned by him, then that can be ascertained from his bank account statement, as the cheques were directly deposited by the suppliers in his personal account. 4.

The learned APP opposed the Application and has submitted that he has committed fraud on the company to the tune of Rs.25,00,000/- systematically and therefore, the police wants to recover the said amount. 5.

Perused the complaint and the papers produced herein. It appears that the applicant/accused has been cooperating the police and has produced all the documents so that the police can find out whether he has charged higher amount and is benefited illegally of the amount of

Rs.25,00,000/-. In view of this, the custodial interrogation of the applicant is not required. Hence, the order of interim bail dated 3rd March, 2015 is hereby confirmed on the same lines with the modification that the applicant/accused shall attend the concerned police station on every Monday between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for two months and cooperate the Investigating officer.

5.

The Application stands disposed of on above terms. (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)