Ajay Rajukumar Kurliye v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Anticipatory Bail – Refusal
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail dismissed; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Arun R. Pedneker, J.), 14 January 2025; ABA No. 2192 of 2024 (Shreenath Maruti Gole v. State of Maharashtra); FIR No.0202/2024 dated 28/06/2024, Kranti Chowk Police Station, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; offences under Sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 34 IPC (common intention); loan collection agent allegedly misappropriated loan repayments, issued false receipts; total amount Rs. 8,59,000/-; investigation pending; pre-arrest protection refused.
What did the court decide?
In view of the allegation that the applicant received loan repayment amounts which were not deposited into the loan accounts, corroborated by statements of other loan account holders alleging false receipts, and as the matter is under investigation, anticipatory bail cannot be granted; the application is dismissed.