Shital Harish Jangale v. The State Of Maharashtra
2025:BHC-AUG:35592 ( 1 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 26 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2219 OF 2025 SHITAL HARISH JANGALE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...
Mr. Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. G. Sangle, Addl. PP for Respondent ...
CORAM
: SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.
DATE : 15.12.2025 PER COURT :- .
Heard both sides.
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Applicant is seeking regular enlargement on bail in respect of Crime No.0370 of 2023 for offence under Section 406, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 474 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors [In financial Establishment] Act and under Sections 66[C] and 66 [D] of the Information and Technology Act, 2008. The applicant is arrested on 03.10.2025. She was in police custody remand and thereafter remanded to the magisterial custody. Her application for regular bail was rejected on 31.10.2025. Hence, she has approached this Court.
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Charge-sheet in the present matter is already filed against applicant and six other persons. It is informed that Special Case No.183 of 2024 is posted for framing of the charge on 18.12.2025. 4.
A report is lodged with Dhule City Police Station by the informant stating that the present applicant induced her and her husband to invest the huge amount with a promise to get handsome returns. Accordingly, amount of Rs.36,50,000/- was invested. Later on, it revealed that applicant and other accused persons were unable to return the amount with promised interest. 5.
It is a matter of record that her husband was also arrested. He was directed to be released on bail vide order dated 08.04.2025 passed in Bail Application No.273 of 2025. Besides that other co-accused are already granted pre-arrest protection. Considering the role attributed to the applicant, I am inclined to enlarge her on bail on the ground of parity. 6.
To show the bona fides, the applicant has voluntarily mustered up funds to the tune of Rs.5 Lakhs and has drawn Demand Draft. The learned counsel for the applicant is armed with the Demand Draft and is praying for its deposit in this Court. This Court intends to pay the amount which is deposited by the applicant to the informant. However, the informant or her husband are not before this Court. This Court permits the applicant to deposit the amount in this Court which is to be transmitted to the Sessions Court for
( 3 ) disbursing it to the informant. Hence, I pass the following order :
O R D E R
(i) Application is allowed.
(ii) The applicant be released on bail in connection with Crime No.0370 of 2023 for offence under Section 406, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 474 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors [In financial Establishment] Act and under Sections 66[C] and 66 [D] of the Information and Technology Act, 2008, registered with Dhule City Police Station, District Dhule on executing Personal Bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount on following conditions:
(a) The applicant shall not tamper prosecution evidence. (b) The applicant shall not leave the area of jurisdiction of the concerned police station, without prior permission of the Court, till conclusion of trial.
(iii) The amount of Rs.5 Lakhs deposited in this Court shall be transmitted to the Special Court, Dhule in Special Case No.183 of 2024 and the same shall be disbursed to the informant forthwith. (iv) Presiding Officer of Special Court shall appraise the Investigating Officer as well as informant in respect of disbursement of the amount. ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. ) PRW