Dismissed¶22
Nandkumar Appa Kuanawal v. State of Maharashtra
Anticipatory Bail – Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Bombay HCABA/217/2026
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Jamdar J., 27-01-2026) dismisses anticipatory bail application under S.482 BNSS 2023 in CR No.231/2025 (Sangvi Police Station, PimpriChinchwad, Pune) — 'digital arrest' cyber-fraud case; Rs.1,45,00,000/- (Rs.1.45 crore) allegedly collected in applicant's bank account in two months by threatening victims — offences under Ss.66(C), 66(D) IT Act 2000 and Ss.205, 308(1), 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3) BNS 2023 — custodial interrogation held necessary — no case made out for pre-arrest bail.
What did the court decide?
This is a serious case where custodial interrogation of the Applicant is necessary. ¶19