Vishal Dipak Bhansali v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.5439 OF 2024 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1185 OF 2023 Shubhangi Purohit ...Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1710 OF 2024 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1185 OF 2023 Vishal Dipak Bhansali ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
_______________________________________________________________ Mr. Rubin Vakil (Through V. C.) a/w Ishan Srivastava, for the Applicant. Mr. D. J. Haldankar, APP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Deepak Hol, PSI, Dr. D. B. Marg Police Station, present. _______________________________________________________________ CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED: 3rd JULY 2025 P.C.:
1.
This Court recorded the conduct of the Respondent No.2-AccusedVishal Bhansali in detail in the order dated 26th June, 2025. Thus, this Court has prima facie observed that since beginning it was the intention of the Respondent No.2 i.e. Accused to cheat and misappropriate the said amount of Rs.50,00,000/- and that order dated 2nd May, 2023 passed by a learned Single Judge in Anticipatory Bail Application No.1185 of 2023 has been obtained by playing fraud on this Court.
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2.
However, the Respondent No.2 - Vishal Bhansali today tenders the affidavit dated 3rd July, 2025. It has been stated in the said affidavit that it was always the intention of the Respondent No.2 throughout to endeavour to honour the statement made by him as recorded in the order dated 2nd May, 2023. He has tendered Demand Draft dated 3rd July, 2025 for an amount of Rs.32,00,000/- and has stated that period of 6 weeks be granted to deposit balance outstanding amount of Rs.13,00,000/- so as to comply with the statement made by the Respondent No.2 before this Court as recorded in the order dated 2nd May, 2023.
3.
The Respondent No.2 -Vishal Bhansali who is personally present in Court tenders unconditional apology. He states that he has no objection if the Applicant-Shubhangi Purohit is allowed to withdraw the said amount of Rs.32,00,000/-.
4.
Accordingly, various statements made in the said affidavit dated 3rd July, 2025 made by Respondent No.2-Vishal Bhansali are accepted as undertakings given to this Court.
5.
The Anticipatory Bail Application No.1185 of 2023 along with Interim Application No.5439 of 2024 is adjourned to 18th August, 2025. 6.
In the meanwhile, the Demand Draft of Rs.32,00,000/- issued in favour of Registrar, High Court, Appellate Side is handed over to Mr. Ishan S. Srivastava, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant - Page No. 2
Shubhangi Purohit. He shall take steps to deposit the same with the Registrar, High Court, Appellate Side. The Applicant -Shubhangi Purohit is permitted to withdraw the said amount of Rs.32,00,000/-. 7.
Stand over to 18th August, 2025.
8.
It is made very clear that Respondent No. 2 - Vishal Bhansali shall remain personally present in this Court on 18th August, 2025. 9.
Ad-interim protection granted in favour of Respondent No.2 - Vishal Bhansali shall remain in operation till the next date. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Page No. 3