902(3)-ABA-1678-2025.ODT IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1678 OF 2025 Dr. Jayant Govind Chandorkar …Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra And Anr. …Respondents Adv. Kabul Singh Labana for the Applicants. Mr. Prasanna P. Malshe, A.P. P., for the Respondent – State. Adv. Abhijeet Desai a/w Adv. Karan Gajra a/w Adv Sanchita Sontakke, for the Respondent No.2. WPSI Renuka Pardeshi, Kandivali Police Station, Mumbai, is present. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J. DATE : 6TH AUGUST 2026 P.C:- 1. Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned APP for respondent – State and learned counsel for respondent no.2. 2. The applicant is apprehending arrest in Crime No. 118 of 2025, dated 14.02.2025, registered with Kandivali (West) Police Station, Brihanmumbai, for the offence punishable under Sections 3(5) and 316(4) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, (for short, “BNS”) and Sections 43(b), 43(j), 66 and 72 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (for short, “IT Act”). 6th August 2026 902(3)-ABA-1678-2025.ODT 3. The FIR is registered on the basis of a report lodged by the complainant who claims to be a Director of the company by name PRIYAANJAS OPC Pvt. Ltd. which is involved in the business of water treatment recycle and reuse projects. It is alleged that the accused persons were working in the company as employees of the company particularly, that the accused no.1, Dr. Jayant Chandorkar was the Vice President whereas accused no.2, Mr. Vyanktesh Jeevan Chandekar was entrusted with the work of Commissioning and Supervision Engineer and accused no.3, Amit Hanumant Jadhav was the Executive Engineer. It is alleged that the accused persons have clandestinely diverted the technological know-how of the company for the purpose of running their independent company by name ‘SAV Analytic Online System’ which was being run at Nagpur. It is alleged that the technological innovations of the company particularly the ‘TWAT Catalyst Technology’ was being used by these applicants for the purpose of doing their independent business and earning profits. On the basis of these allegations, the FIR is registered against the three accused persons. 6th August 2026 902(3)-ABA-1678-2025.ODT 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that this applicant was working as a Vice President of the company and the allegations of secretly transferring the technology for the purpose of doing the business of other company are without any basis. He submits that there was no use of TWAT Catalyst Technology as alleged. He also submits that considering the nature of allegations, there is no need of custodial interrogation of this applicant as the investigation is primarily based on the documentary evidence. Apart from this, he submits that this applicant was protected by order dated 23rd June 2025 and he has not misused the liberty and therefore, prays for confirmation of interim protection. 5. In view of the allegations about use of technical know-how of the complainant’s company, learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions, states that since the applicant is already retired, there is no question of using any such technology by him as alleged. It is pointed out that the other two accused persons have submitted an undertaking stating therein that they shall not use in any manner the TWAT Catalyst Technology, together with any confidential information and other intellectual property rights belonging to the complainant’s company and in view of this, it is 6th August 2026 902(3)-ABA-1678-2025.ODT submitted that the interest of the complainant’s company is protected. The applicant therefore prays for confirmation of the interim protection. 6. As against this, the learned APP for respondent – State and learned counsel for respondent no.2 – complainant’s company submits that there are specific allegations about the role played by each of the accused persons and there are documents to show that they have used TWAT Catalyst technology for the purpose of doing independent business through their own company by name ‘SAV Analytic Online System’. They submit that these accused persons had concealed the fact that they were the Directors of the said company and with an intention to transfer the technology, they had got employments in complainant’s company. 7. It has to be noted that the offence is registered on 14th February 2025 and investigation is going on. The applicant was protected by order dated 23rd June 2025 and there is nothing to show that the applicant has misused the liberty in any manner. Apart from this, it has to be noted that the complainant has alleged that this applicant was terminated by complainant’s 6th August 2026 902(3)-ABA-1678-2025.ODT company on 31st December 2024. Thus, it is clear that he has no connection with the company and there is no likelihood of his directly influencing the investigation. 8. Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that the applicant was protected by this Court by the order dated 23rd June 2025, the interim protection granted earlier needs to be confirmed, subject to certain conditions. 9. Hence, I pass following order :- ORDER (i) The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. (ii) In the event of arrest of the applicant in Crime No. 118 of 2025, registered with Kandivali (West) Police Station, Brihanmumbai, for the offence punishable under Sections 3(5) and 316(4) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, (for short, “BNS”) and Sections 43(b), 43(j), 66 and 72 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, he be released on bail on furnishing P. R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with one solvent surety of the like amount. 6th August 2026 902(3)-ABA-1678-2025.ODT (iii) The applicant shall not interfere with the investigation and shall extend cooperation during investigation and trial. (iv) It is directed that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, use in any manner the TWAT Catalyst Technology exclusively belonging to the complainant’s company, during pendency of the investigation and trials. (v) The applicant shall extend cooperation by revealing all the information, if demanded by the Investigating Officer with respect to the use of TWAT Catalyst Technology, including correspondence exchanged in that regard. (vi) Breach of any of these conditions, shall be a ground for cancellation of the bail. 10. Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of in above terms. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) VDMokal/- 6th August 2026