Dipak Pandurang Apte v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted with deposit condition; Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench, ABA No. 86 of 2025, Dipak Pandurang Apet v. State of Maharashtra, decided 06.02.2025 by Arun R. Pedneker, J.; Crime No.177/2024 dated 14.06.2024, Sonpeth Police Station, District Parbhani; offences under Sections 420, 409, 34 IPC; successive ABA after earlier dismissal over withdrawal of Rs.10,50,000/-; notice dated 27.12.2024 under Section 88 Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 and Rule 72(2) Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961 quantifying liability at Rs.2,75,000/-; applicant to deposit Rs.5,00,000/- within two weeks before J.M.F.C. Sonpeth (fixed deposit till trial ends, default auto-vacates order); PR bond Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties; conditions of attendance, non-tampering, co-operation; breach cancellable.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted subject to conditions: deposit of Rs.5,00,000/- within two weeks before the concerned court/J.M.F.C., Sonpeth in Crime No.177/2024 (money to be kept in fixed deposit of a nationalized bank, appropriate orders after end of trial), failing which the order automatically stands vacated; release on arrest against PR bond of Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; attendance before the Investigating Officer as required; no tampering with prosecution evidence or influencing of informant/witnesses; co-operation with investigation and trial proceedings; breach renders the bail liable to cancellation.