Anilkumar vs The State Of Maharashtra on 3 March, 2025

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Anilkumar vs The State Of Maharashtra on 3 March, 2025

Author: Rajesh Bindal

Bench: Rajesh Bindal

                                     IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                     CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.       /2025
                                       [@ SLP [CRL.] NO.14727/2023]


                         ANILKUMAR                            Appellant(s)

                              VERSUS

                         THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.        Respondent(s)

                         WITH
                         CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.       /2025
                         [@ SLP(Crl) No. 14766/2023]

                         CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.       /2025
                         [@ SLP(Crl) No. 12789/2024]


                         CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.        /2025
                         [@ SLP(Crl) No. 1179/2025]

                         CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.       /2025
                         [@ SLP(Crl) No. 998/2025]


                                               O R D E R

Leave granted.

The appellants – Anil Kumar, Devidas and Pandit

have been arraigned as accused in FIR No.454/2023
Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
registered for offences under Sections 406, 409, 420,
ASHA SUNDRIYAL
Date: 2025.03.05
17:36:58 IST
Reason:
465, 467, 468, 471, 217, 120-B read with Section 34

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of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3 of the

Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in

Financial Establishments) Act, 1999, with CIDCO

Police Station, Aurangabad City, Aurangabad; and FIR

No.455/2023 registered for offences under Sections

406, 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 217, 120-B read

with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and

Sections 3 and 4 of the Maharashtra Protection of

Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments)

Act, 1999, with CIDCO Police Station, Aurangabad

City, Aurangabad alleging irregularities in loan

approvals and failure to comply with statutory

mandates.

The appellants – Anil Kumar and Pandit seek

anticipatory bail whereas the appellant – Devidas

seeks regular bail.

We have heard the learned counsel appearing for

the parties.

Considering the fact that the charge sheet has

already been filed, we are inclined to grant

anticipatory bail to the appellants Anil Kumar and

Pandit.

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Further, considering the fact that the appellant

– Devidas has undergone incarceration for more than 1

year 4 months and that the charge sheet has been

filed qua him as well, we are inclined to grant him

regular bail.

Accordingly, the impugned orders stand set aside

and the appellants – Anil Kumar and Pandit are

granted anticipatory bail on terms and conditions

which are to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, and

the appellant – Devidas is granted regular bail on

terms and conditions which are to the satisfaction of

the trial Court.

The appeals stand allowed accordingly.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

……………….J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]

……………….J.
[RAJESH BINDAL]
NEW DELHI;

MARCH 03, 2025.

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ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-A

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 14727/2023

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 23-10-2023
in ABA No. 1625/2023 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Bombay at Aurangabad]

ANILKUMAR Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. Respondent(s)
IA No. 233986/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT
IA No. 233987/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

WITH
SLP(Crl) No. 14766/2023 (II-A)
SLP(Crl) No. 12789/2024 (II-A)
IA No. 217371/2024 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES

SLP(Crl) No. 1179/2025 (II-A)
FOR ADMISSION

SLP(Crl) No. 998/2025 (II-A)
FOR ADMISSION

Date : 03-03-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Sandeep Sudhakar Deshmukh, AOR
Mr. Nishant Sharma, Adv.

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Mr. Ankur S. Savadikar, Adv.

Mr. Viraj M. Parakh, Adv.

Mr. Sudhanshu S. Choudhari, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Prasad D. Jarare, Adv.
Mr. Vatsalya Vigya, AOR
Ms. Gautami Yadav, Adv.

Ms. Pranjal Chapalgaonkar, Adv.
Mr. Shourajeet Chakravarty, Adv.
Ms. Aprajita Bhardwaj, Adv.

Mr. Sudhanshu Choudhari, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Sagar Pahune Patil, AOR
Ms. Gautami Yadav, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

Leave granted.

The Court directed as under:

“Accordingly, the impugned orders stand set
aside and the appellants – Anil Kumar and Pandit
are granted anticipatory bail on terms and
conditions which are to the satisfaction of the
Trial Court, and the appellant – Devidas is
granted regular bail on terms and conditions
which are to the satisfaction of the trial
Court.”

The appeals stand allowed in terms of the signed
order.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.

(ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (POONAM VAID)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
[Signed order is placed on the file]

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