Vikrant Vilas Pansare v. The State Of Maharashtra

by CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Date:

2025.07.22 10:12:15 +0530 CHITRA SANJAY SONAWANE Chitra Sonawane 2-aba-1982-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Anticipatory Bail Application No.1982 of 2025 Vikrant V Pansare ... Applicant.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent. --- Mr Sagar Tilak, a/w Mr Sachin Hande, Preshita Adamane and Ms Saachi Bhiwandkar for the applicant.

Mr SV Walve, APP for the respondent / State.

PSI Kashinath Jadhav a/w PSI Gaikwad, Koregaon Park police station, Pune.

--- Coram : R.N.Laddha, J.

Date : 21 July 2025.

P.C. :

Heard. Leave to amend to implead thee first informant as party respondent to this application. Necessary amendment shall be carried out forthwith. After the amendment is carried out, issue notice to the newly added respondent.

2.

The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant, in his capacity as the auditor of the company had duly brought the issue of financial misappropriation to the attention of the company's directors upon its discovery. He Page No. 1 of 3

Chitra Sonawane 2-aba-1982-25.doc further submits that there has been no allegations suggesting that the applicant was a beneficiary or recipient of the alleged misappropriated funds. Throughout the course of the investigation the applicant has fully cooperated with the investigation and has appeared before the investigating officer on approximately six to seven occasions, as required. The applicant has no connection or involvement with the the principal accused who has alleged to have committed the financial fraud. The applicant's role was limited to that of a professional auditor, and he has no direct or indirect association with the alleged fraudulent activities.The applicant has an unblemished record, with no prior criminal antecedents. The investigation in the matter has been concluded and nothing is to be recovered or discovered from the applicant. Moreover, the charge sheet has also been filed.

3.

The learned APP, on instructions from the investigating officer present in the Court fairly concedes that the charge sheet has already been filed and nothing is to be recovered or discovered from the applicant. The learned APP, however, seeks time to take further instructions. Page No. 2 of 3

Chitra Sonawane 2-aba-1982-25.doc 4.

By consent, stand over to 20 August 2025. There shall not be any coercive action against the applicant in the present case till the next date.

[R. N. Laddha, J.] Page No. 3 of 3