Parmeshwar Ramdas Wankhede v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Pso, Pimpalgaon Raja City Police Station, Tq. Khamgaon, Dist. Buldhana
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application rejected (Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J.; April 3, 2025; CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO.192 OF 2025; Parmeshwar Ramdas Wankhede Vs. State of Maharashtra). Applicant, owner of Tulsi Photo Studio, alleged to have prepared forged income certificate used by illiterate co-accused to avail Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana benefit; Crime No.17/2025, Police Station Pimpalgaon Raja, Tahsil Khamgaon, District Buldhana; offences under Sections 3(5), 318(4), 336(1)-(3), 338, 340(1)-(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; applicant's computer already seized; earlier order in Criminal Application (ABA) No.130 of 2025 referred to by APP as specifying applicant's role; prima facie case found; no relief granted.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of the investigation papers it was revealed that the forged certificate was prepared in the studio of the present applicant and was used by the co-accused to obtain pecuniary benefit; considering the allegation against the present applicant, a prima facie case is made out.