Santosh Chandrakant Katare v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application REJECTED; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; N.R. Borkar, J.; decision dated 01 April 2026; ABA No.3357 of 2025; applicant Santosh Chandrakant Katare; Crime No.132 of 2025, Deolali Camp Police Station, Nashik City; offences under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 338, 336(3), 342(2) read with 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS); alleged Railway-job fraud of Rs.16,50,000/- with forged appointment letter bearing government stamp; specific allegations in FIR; applicant involved in two more similar crimes; submissions of delayed FIR, no custodial interrogation needed, co-accused abducted by informant, false FIR, co-accused Santosh Gaikwad already on bail; advocates Sanjay Sawant, B.K. Barve, Sandeep Barve, Simmy Sebastian, Santosh Wagh (i/by B.K. Barve & Company); APP Rutuja Ambekar.
What did the court decide?
None — anticipatory bail denied.