Rameshwar Shivaji Vanjari v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application (ABA No. 64 of 2025, Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, Arun R. Pedneker J., decided 17-04-2025) dismissed for non-cooperation with investigation. FIR No.672/2024, Shevgaon Police Station, District Ahmednagar, offences under sections 420, 406, 409 r.w.34 IPC (cheating, criminal breach of trust, common intention). Interim protection of 04/02/2025 and direction of 25/02/2025 to attend police station and disclose investor details (50 of 55 persons) not complied with; matrimonial-dispute explanation rejected; interim protection not continued. State case (per APP): 55 persons invested monies with applicant; amounts of only five deposited with a since-defunct Pat-Sanstha.
What did the court decide?
Despite interim protection granted in February 2025 and directions to attend the police station and furnish investor details, the applicant has not complied with the directions, resulting in a lack of progress in the investigation.