Natha Alias Shankar Pundalik Javir v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3776 OF 2025 Mayur Sunil Anecha ... Applicant

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by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2026.01.09 11:27:22 +0530 State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE WITH CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3459 OF 2025 Akshay Sadashiv Galave ... Applicant

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State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent ________________________________________________________ Mr.Niranjan Mundargi i/b Mr.Keral Mehta, for the Applicant in BA No.3776 of 2025.

Ms.Sabiha Ansari a/w Ms.Aaisha Patel i/b Mr.Hulyalkar & Associates, for the Applicant in BA No.3459 of 2025.

Mr.P.P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State.

Mr.V.V. Patil, PSI, Cyber Police Station Pimpari Chinchwad. ________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 8th JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :

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Both these Applications are arising out of the same crime, hence I am deciding these Applications by this common order.

2.

The Applicants are seeking regular bail in Crime No.25 of 2025 registered with Pimpri Chinchwad Cyber Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 204, 205, 308, 318, 316(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS' for short) and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of Information Technology Act. 3.

It is prosecution's case that, First Informant was shown as digitally arrested by absconding co-accused and they extorted amount of Rs.52,69,000/- from him by compelling him to transfer the said amount in various bank accounts. It is alleged that Rs.5 lakhs were transferred in the bank account of the Accused No.1. The Accused No.1 had transferred the said amount in the bank account of the Accused No.2. The said amount was withdrawn by the Accused No.3. It is alleged that after withdrawing the amount, the Accused No.3 handed over the cash amount of Rs.5 lakhs to the Applicant Akshay Galave and Avinash Tungar, which was then handed over to Applicant Mayur Anecha to convert it into the crypto currency. The said amount is converted into crypto currency.

4.

It is contention of learned counsel's for the Applicant's that, the Applicants have been falsely implicated in this case. No call data

records is produced on record to show that the Applicants were in contact with the co-deceased. The learned counsel further submitted that the Applicant's does business of crypto currency by investing money in it. They were not aware that the amount given to them by the Accused No.3 was fraud amount. They have no antecedents. They are behind bar around 8 months. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. Hence requested to allow the Application. 5.

It is contention of learned APP that, the amount of fraud is given to these Applicants by the Accused No.3. The Applicants were aware that the said amount was fraud amount. They are involved in the crime. The other fraud amount is yet to be recovered. If, the Applicants are released on bail, they may abscond or threaten the prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the Application's. 6.

I have heard all learned counsel's. Perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record.

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The allegations against the Applicants are that, they have invested Rs.5,39,000/- of fraud amount in crypto currency. No call record produced on record to show that the Applicants were in contact with the co-accused. Whether the Applicant were involved in the

crime or not is part of the evidence. The Applicant's have no antecedents. They are behind bar for more than 8 months. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicants-Mayur Sunil Anecha and Akshay Sadashiv Galave be released on bail in Crime No.25 of 2025 registered with Pimpri Chinchwad Cyber Police Station, Pune, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one or two solvent sureties each 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 Application's are allowed in the aforesaid terms.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)