Aarti Mahesh Dhere v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2979 OF 2024 Aarti Mahesh Dhere ...

Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent ****** Mr. Veerdhaval Kakade for the Applicant.

Mr. Prasanna P. Malshe, APP for Respondent-State. Mr. Nikhilesh Pote for Informant/Complainant. Mr. Rameshwar Rewale, PSI, Cyber Police Station, Pune. ****** CORAM: MANISH PITALE, J.

DATE : 14th NOVEMBER 2024 P.C. :

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the respondent-State.

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At the outset, it is brought to the notice of this Court that in applications filed by co-accused persons, by order dated 25th July 2024, this Court granted interim relief, inter alia, on the ground that the names of the said applicants were not shown in the FIR. 3.

A perusal of the FIR shows that there is only one accused person, who has been named as the proprietor of proprietorship concern i.e. M/s. Sonitix.

4.

It is the contention of the learned counsel for the applicant BIPIN DHARMENDER PRITHIANI DHARMENDER PRITHIANI Date: 2024.11.14 14:54:04 +0530

that the applicant was only an employee with the said proprietorship and whatever amounts were transferred into her account pertained to salary. In that context, attention of this Court is invited to the appointment letter, as also documents showing subsequent increase in the salary of the applicant. 5.

In view of the above, this Court is inclined to grant interim relief in favour of the applicant and to take this application along with the applications of the co-accused persons. 6.

List this application for further consideration on 3rd December 2024, to be heard along with the Anticipatory Bail Application Nos. 1912 of 2024 and 1914 of 2024. 7.

In the meanwhile, there shall be interim order in the following terms :

(a) Till the next date, in the event the applicant is arrested in connection with FIR No. 0761 of 2023 dated 26th October 2023 registered at Chatushrungi Police Station, Dist. Pune, he shall be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs.50,000/- and one or two sureties in the like amount. (b) The applicant shall remain present before the Investigating Officer on 18th November 2024 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and thereafter, as and when called by the Investigating Officer.

(c) The applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and

produce all documents in their custody, which are relevant for investigation in the present case.

(d) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution in any manner. He shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.

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In the event, the applicant violates any of the aforesaid conditions, the order passed today would be recalled. MANISH PITALE, J.