Dinkar Santu Kutkepatil and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
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Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2508 OF 2024; Justice Rajesh S. Patil; decided 06.02.2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AS:6286; document 912-ABA-2508-2024.doc. Anticipatory bail under s.482 BNSS 2023 refused in C.R. No. 337/2024, Kalyan Taluka Police Station, Thane (ss.420/465/468 r/w 34, IPC 1860). Themes: forgery and impersonation in a registered sale deed; Aadhar card misuse; estate agents/brokers; buyer Rajendra Bhanuprasad Sing; true owner-informant Pramod Takalkar; consideration Rs.16,00,000/- refunded; inconsistent police statements of applicant no.1 dated 20.03.2024 and 24.09.2024; interim protection vacated 16.12.2024; custody insisted upon for probe into multiplicity of transactions and money trail. Keywords: anticipatory bail rejection; s.482 BNSS 2023; cheating/forgery IPC 420 465 468 34; impersonation; Aadhar card fraud; land transaction Kalyan Thane.