Rupesh Navnath Bandivadekar v. State of Maharashtra
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Rupesh Navnath Bandivdekar v. State of Maharashtra; Anticipatory Bail Application No.1798 of 2025 with IA No.2806 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Bombay; N.R. Borkar, J.; decided 20 September 2025. Anticipatory bail REJECTED in Crime No.832 of 2024, Bhandup Police Station — Ss.406, 420, 506 IPC and Ss.21–23, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019. Facts: alleged misrepresentation as Chairman of Santoshimata Credit Cooperative Society; induced investment of Rs.60 lakhs; promised 1.5% interest per month; Applicant alleged to have no concern with the society; WhatsApp chats showed promise to return money and misrepresentation. Counsel: Prasad Panchal a/w Neha Rane (Applicant); B.V. Holambe Patil, APP (State). Keywords: anticipatory bail refused, cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal intimidation, unregulated deposit schemes, cooperative credit society, WhatsApp chats.