Ashish Pravin Bhalerao v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court bail application (BAIL APPLICATION NO.4282 OF 2024, decided 8 July 2025, Amit Borkar J.); Ashish Pravin Bhalerao v. State of Maharashtra, with Interim Application No. 1637 of 2025; Special Auditor appointed by Society Administrator; interim audit limited to applicant's role in society's financial dealings; fixed deposits allegedly disbursed to relatives/family members of then Managing Committee; loans without adequate collateral or proper security; withdrawals from society accounts versus credits in applicant's personal/individual accounts; withdrawals in names of three firms and two individual account holders; audit report due 24th July 2025; matter listed under "Circulated Matters"; Senior Advocate Ashok Mundargi with Dinesh C. Patankar for applicant; Mandar Bangale for intervenor; APP Mahalakshmi Ganapathy for State.
What did the court decide?
No relief on the bail application at this stage; the Special Auditor was directed to submit the interim audit report on or before 24th July 2025 with an advance copy to the applicant's advocate, and the matter was stood over to 24th July 2025 under the caption "Circulated Matters" for further consideration based on the audit report.