Santosh Rajendra Jogdand v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted to two accused (Nos. 11 and 14) who were merely account holders receiving transfers from the main accused in a Sasoon General Hospital, Pune Government-money misappropriation case (Rs.4.18 crore; IPC Sections 406, 409, 420 r/w 34). Key points: custodial interrogation held unnecessary; applicants not main accused and not shown to be beneficiaries; main accused took complete responsibility and was already on regular bail; amounts received deposited in Court; bail on P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- each with standard conditions (no tampering, no influencing witnesses, no leaving India without permission); Section 169 CrPC reports for four of 25 accused; applicants suspended facing departmental enquiry. Useful for arguments on peripheral accused/account holders, necessity of custody, and parity with bailed co-accused.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both Applicants: in the event of arrest, Santosh Rajendra Jogdand (Accused No.14) and Sandip Nandkumar Kharat (Accused No.11) to be enlarged on bail in C.R. No.260 of 2024 on executing P.R. bonds of Rs.50,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance at the concerned police station as and when required by the Investigating Officer; furnishing and updating cell phone numbers and residential address; no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts; no tampering with prosecution evidence and no contacting or influencing the Complainant or witnesses; and no leaving India without prior permission of the Court.