Marreddi Venkat Reddy v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Pso., Sakkardara Ps , Dist. Nagpur

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION(ABA) NO. 956 OF 2025 Marreddi Venkat Reddy Vs. State of Maharashtra ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.Yash Venkatraman, counsel for the applicant. Mr. Anant Ghogare,APP for the State.

CORAM : MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 18/12/2025

1. Heard.

2.

Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable on 08/01/2026.

3.

Learned APP waives service of notice for nonapplicant/State. 4.

The applicant has apprehension of arrest in connection with Crime No. 448 of 2025 registered with nonapplicant Police Station, Sakkardara, Nagpur for the offence punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 340(2), R/w. 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

5. The complainant had allegedly approached Mr.Atul Ingole and Shital, in pursuance of an advertisement, for

2 / 4 4-aba 956-25 securing admission to a medical college Columbus Central University School of Medicine (CCU) entered into a Management Agreement with Caribbean Medical Education and Research Pvt.Ltd. for marketing, recruitment and facilitation of medical programs. The applicant was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CCU. The complainant applied for admission to CCU by submitting the admission form. On the same day CCU issued an email inviting the Complainant for an on line interview. Provisional Acceptance letter issued to the complainant for November 2022 academic batch, instructing payment of enrollment reservations fee of USD 5000 within seven days. The amount was demanded by Mr.Atul Ingole, as per the FIR. Student Vissa issued to the complainant by the Honorary Consulate of Belize upon completion of visa formalities.

Pre-departure meeting was held. The Admission Agreement executed by the father of complainant with CCU, After completion of the formalities, the complainant was also issued with the ID Card of CCU. Due to some travel restrictions in the relevant period, the complainant could not travel to Belize. The complainant requested cancellation of admission via e-mail. CCU informed the complainant that the refund process had been initiated and would be completed within 90 working days, with 10 % administrative deduction.

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The learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant was the Chief Executive Officer of Columbus Central University. She was admitted and the amount was transferred in the account of University. She could not travel due to some difficulty. Thereafter she requested for refund of amount. She has earlier lodged the complaint, which was not accepted by the police. Thereafter, she has lodged the complaint before the Magistrate. The complaint before the Magistrate is still pending and thereafter, Sakkardara Police Station has taken the cognizance and the offence is registered against this applicant along with other co- accused. After going through the FIR, it appears that other students are already placed in the said university. As the first informant could not reached, she asked for refund of amount and when she did not get it, she has lodged the complaint.

7.

As all the documents are on record and considering the allegations made against this applicant, custodial interrogation of this applicant is not required. Hence the applicant is protected by granting ad-interim protection. Hence, the following order.

i] By way of ad-interim protection, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant- Marreddi Venkat Reddy in connection with Crime No. 448 of 2025 registered with non-applicant Police Station, Sakkardara, Nagpur for the offence punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4),

4 / 4 4-aba 956-25 336(3), 340(2), R/w. 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 he be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rupees Twenty Thousand with one solvent surety in the like amount.

ii] The applicant shall not in any way tamper with the prosecution evidence.

iii] The applicant shall not pressurize or threaten the prosecution witnesses.

iv] The applicant shall attend the concerned police station on every Monday between 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. v] The applicant shall co-operate the investigation officer.

8.

The protection shall remain in force till next date.

JUDGE Signed by: Kavita P Tayade Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 18/12/2025 19:06:41