Ritesh Vishnu Bhosale v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

: NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO. 86 OF 2026 ATUL VASANTRAO THAMBEKAR

VERSUS

STATE OF MAH., THRU. THE I.O. CYBER P.S., NAGPUR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's Order appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. P. S. Dhenge Advocate for the applicant Ms. D. V. Sapkal, A.P.P. for the non-applicant/State. CORAM : M. W. CHANDWANI, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 04, 2026.

1.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant.

2.

Issue notice to the non-applicant/State, returnable on 12.02.2026.

3.

Learned APP waives service on behalf of the nonapplicant/State. 4.

The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 24/2025 for the offences punishable under Section 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(1), 340(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 r/w. Section 66(c) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 registered with Nagpur Cyber Police Station.

5.

The contention is that, the Shalarth ID scam was unearthed, wherein bogus Shalarth IDs of the teachers who were not appointed legally were created.

6.

According to the learned counsel, the applicant who is the Principal of Sant Eknath Upper Primary School,

2 52 aba86.26.odt Dighori, Nagpur had sent a proposal for release of the salary, by virtue of which, Shalarth IDs of the teachers were created. It is also contented that the appointment of all these teachers was already approved by the Education Officer. The copy of approval of five teachers is tendered across the bar and it is taken on record and marked as 'X' for identification.

7.

Considering the submissions as well as the order of approval of the teachers, a case is made out for grant of ad-interim protection, more particularly when the casediary is not available with the Court at this juncture. Hence, the following ad-interim order is passed:- i) Pending the application, in the event of arrest applicant- Atul Vasantrao Thambekar shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount in connection with Crime No.24/2025 for the offences punishable under Section 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(1), 340(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 r/w. Section 66(c) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 registered with Nagpur Cyber Police Station.

ii) The applicant shall appear before the concerned Police Station on every Monday and Thursday for the next two weeks and shall co-operate in the investigation. ( M.W.Chandwani, J. ) Diwale Signed by: DIWALE Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/02/2026 19:55:40