Bombaynagpur High Court · 2026
Case at a glance
- Order date
- 22 Apr 2026
- Bench
- RAJNISH R VYAS
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. Considering the nature of allegations made and the fact that co-accused are already granted anticipatory bail by this Court, till filing of reply by the State, I am inclined to protect liberty of the applicant. Accordingly, the following order is passed:ORDERi.Issue notice to the…
Judgment
With the assistance of respective learned counsels, Ihave gone through the order passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court on 01.04.2026 in Criminal Application (ABA)No.186/2026 granting anticipatory bail to co-accused Ku.Komal Shrikrishna Sable; so also order dated 25.11.2024passed in Criminal Application (ABA) No.787/2024 granting anticipatory bail to Suraj Laxman Pande.
In short, it is alleged in the First Information Reportthat the Shri Maruti Sansthan, Taroda, a Trust registered under Bombay Public Trusts Act, was entitled to claim the subsidy due to natural calamities. The present applicantsalongwith the others by forging the signatures on the consent letter of the other trustee uploaded those documentson the portal of the Government for claiming the subsidy. When the informant came to know about the aforesaid fact he immediately approached the Tahsildar and ultimately, the amount could not be disbursed. It is in this background, the First Information Report is lodged.
Considering the nature of allegations made and the fact that co-accused are already granted anticipatory bail by this Court, till filing of reply by the State, I am inclined to protect liberty of the applicant. Accordingly, the following order is passed:ORDERi.Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable on24.04.2026. 36 aba307.26.odtii. Ms Sapkal, learned APP waives service notice for non-applicant/State and prays for time file reply.iii. In the event of arrest in connection with CrimeNo.354/2024 registered with Police Station, Dahihanda, Tah. Akot, District Akola for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the IndianPenal Code, applicants – (1) Manohar s/o Mahadev Sableand (2) Shrikrishna s/o Manohar Sable, shall be released onad interim bail on furnishing a PR bond of 25,000/-₹[Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only] each with one solvent surety each in the like amount.iv. The applicants shall attend the concerned PoliceStation on 21st and 22nd April 2026 between 12.00 noon to02.00 pm.v.The applicants shall cooperate with the investigating agency and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses directly or indirectly.vi. The applicants shall not leave India without prior permission of this Court. (Rajnish R. Vyas, J.)Wagh
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860; Bombay Public Trusts Act.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 22 Apr 2026. The bench was RAJNISH R VYAS.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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