Avinash Dnyanoba Bakalikar v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2253 OF 2025 Avinash Dnyanoba Bakalikar ....Applicant

VERSUS

State Of Maharashtra .....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Niranjan Bhavake a/w. Ms. Drishti Madhani, Mr. Anurag Ramekar and Ms. Vaishnavi Chore i/b. Mr. Sushant J. Tayade, Advocates for the Applicant.

Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent - State. PSI - V.U.Patil, Cyber Police Station, Pimpri Chinchwad, present. _________________________________________________________________ by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2026.02.05 10:41:11 +0700 SONALI SATISH KILAJE

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 2nd FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R.No. 1 of 2024 registered with Pimpri Chinchwad Cyber Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short "BNS Act") and Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of I.T.Act, 2000.

2.

It is prosecution's case that from 25.07.2024 to 08.10.2024, the applicant and co-accused persuaded the first informant to invest the amount in their company and cheated him for Rs.19,80,000/-. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the

main allegations are against the co-accused. The allegations against the applicant are of receiving two lakhs out of the fraud amount. He has deposited the amount of Rs.65,000/- before the Trial Court to show his bonafide and Rs.1,35,000/- is already seized. The applicant is behind bars for more than 15 months. There is no progress in the trial and requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant and coaccused cheated the first informant. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application.

5.

I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused chargesheet and documents produced on record. The main allegations are against the co-accused Ravi Agarwal. The allegations against the applicant are that he has received Rs.2 lakhs out of total fraud amount. The police has seized Rs.1,35,000/- from the applicant and the applicant has deposited, Rs.65,000/- before the Trial Court to show his bonafide. The applicant is behind bars for 15 months. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

i.

The applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 1 of 2024 registered with Pimpri Chinchwad Cyber Police Station, Pune, on executing P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/-

on furnishing one or two sureties in the like amount. ii.

The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

iii.

The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case. 6.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of. All pending applications, if any, disposed of. 7.

It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

8.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)