Kiran Rohidas Amrale v. State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 324 OF 2025 SAGAR DATTATRAY GORHE ...Applicant
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
...Respondent
VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM WITH CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3413 OF 2024 by VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Date: 2026.03.06 20:08:58 +0530 MAHESH LAXMAN BHOSALE ...Applicant
VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
...Respondent
WITH CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 680 OF 2025 MAHESH LAXMAN BHOSALE ...Applicant
VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Ms. Manisha Devkar for the Aplicant in BA No. 324 of 2025. Mt. Abhishek Jha i/b. Jha Legal Associates, Advocate for Applicant in BA 3413 of 2024 and BA 680 of 2025.
Mr. M.G. Patil, APP for Respondent-State.
Mr. Shubham Sane i/by P.G. Sarda, Advocate for Intervenor. Mr. Sagar Gorhe, Investigating Officer, Marketyard Police Station present. Mr. Dattatray Karche, Police Inspector, Marketyard Police Station present. _________________________________________________________________
CORAM
: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 27th FEBRUARY, 2026.
P.C. :
1.
Heard learned counsel for the Applicant, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for Intervennor.
2.
By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in
Crime No.0253 of 2023 registered with Marketyard Police Station, Dist. Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3 of MPID Act. 3.
It is prosecution's case that Applicant and co-accused induced the first informant to invest the amount in purchase of property and with assurance of handsome returns. It is alleged that first informant gave the amount to the Applicant and co-accused for purchase of land,but no land was given to the first informant.
4.
It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that no amount is received in the personal bank account of the Applicant. The amount was transferred in the bank account of the company. Applicant is one of the director. The co-accused director is absconding. Applicant is behind bars more than two years and four months. He has no antecedents. It may take time to conclude the trial and requested to allow the Application.
5.
It is contention of learned APP along with learned counsel for intervenor that Applicant insisted the first informant to invest the amount in property. Accordingly, first informant transferred the amount in company. Applicant is one of the director of the said company. After receiving the amount, no land was given to the first informant, nor amount has returned. If Applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten
the prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the Application. 6.
I have heard all learned counsel. Perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record.
7.
Applicant is behind bars more than two years and four months. No amount is received in personal bank account of the Applicant. To show involvement of the Applicant in crime, evidence is required. It may take time to conclude the trial.
8.
Considering these facts, I pass following order.
ORDER
(i) The Applicant- Sagar Dattatray Gorhe be released on bail in Crime No. 0253 of 2023 registered with Marketyard Police Station, Dist. Pune, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.
(ii) The Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and/or influence the prosecution witnesses.
(iii) The Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. (iv) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required.
(v) Applicant shall take permission of trial Court before going abroad
(vi) Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. 9.
Stand over to 04/03/2026 in Bail Application Nos. 3413 of 2024 and 680 of 2025 for orders.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)