Nagoji Mahadev Bhogan v. State Of Maharashtra

16&17.ABA.1179.2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1179 OF 2024 Nagoji Mahadev Bhogan ...Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1248 OF 2024 SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI by SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI Date: 2024.09.03 13:02:23 +0530 Anil Dinkar Deshpande ...Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

***  Mr. Anurag Rajendra Kulkarni, for Applicant in ABA/1179/2024.  Mr. Gaurav Parkar, for Applicant in ABA/1248/2024.  Mr. Mayur S. Sonavane, APP in ABA/1179/2024.  Mr. Balraj B. Kulkarni, APP in ABA/1248/2024.  Mr. N.A. Deshmukh, PSI, EOW, Raigad, Alibaug. *** CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J.

DATE : 02nd SEPTEMBER, 2024.

P. C. :

1.

In these applications, on 03.05.2024, this Court (Coram : Amit Borkar, J.) granted interim orders in favour of the applicants by taking note of the fact that prima facie case was made out in their favour. 2.

The learned counsel for the applicants submit that in pursuance of the directions issued in the interim orders, the applicants appeared before the Investigating Officer and they have cooperated with the investigation. This is confirmed by the learned APP, on instructions. As on today chargeShrikant Malani

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3.

Considering the fact that the applicants are a Clerk and a Manager of a Bank, which can also be said to be a victim in the present case, coupled with the fact that neither of the applicants is said to have signed the mortgage deeds executed in the present case, as also the admitted position that the applicants have cooperated with the investigation, this Court is inclined to allow the present applications.

4.

In view of the above, the interim orders dated 03.05.2024, passed in favour of the applicants in these applications are confirmed and the applications are allowed.

5.

The applicants shall cooperate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the trial.

(MANISH PITALE, J.) Shrikant Malani