Santosh Sevu Pawar v. Gopalan Anish And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO . 1115 OF 2026 IN ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2057 OF 2026 Santosh Sevu Pawar ... Applicant

Versus

Gopalan Anish And Ors.

... Respondent __________________________________________________________ Mr. Prashant Malik, Mr. Satish Ingale and Mr. Chandan Chaudhary, for the Applicant.

Mr. Tanmay Kate i/b Vipul Dushing, for Respondent No. 1 to 4. Ms. Anuja Gotad, APP for the Respondent-State. Ms. Vanita Dhumal, Sr. PI, EOW, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, is present.

__________________________________________________________ CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE : 30th April, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Prashant Malik, learned Advocate for the Applicant, Mr. Tanmay Kate, learned Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Ms. Anuja Gotad, learned APP for the State. 2.

By the present Application, the applicant has sought for the following substantive reliefs in terms of prayer clause (a) :-

(a) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow present Application and permit the present Applicant to withdraw the amount of Rs. 1,00,00,000/- (Rs. One Crore only) deposited by the Respondents in the interest of justice. 3.

Mr. Tanmay Kate, learned Advocate for the Respondent No. 2 states that the amount of Rs. 1,00,00,000/- has been deposited by the Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 in the Anticipatory Bail Application No. 2057 of 2026. He submits that the said amount is to be returned to the Applicant (Santosh Sevu Pawar). He therefore on instructions on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 gives his no objection for permitting the Applicant to withdraw the amount of Rs. 1,00,00,000/- deposited in this Court. He states that this Application be allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 4.

Ms. Gotad, learned APP for the State submits that in view of the order dated 25.07.2025, the Respondent No. 5-State has no objection for grant of prayer clause (a).

5.

In view of the no objection given by Mr. Tanmay Kate, learned Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Ms. Gotad, learned APP for the Respondent-State, this Interim Application is

allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

6.

Interim Application (ST) No. 1115 of 2026 stands allowed. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)