70.BA.3028.2026.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3028 OF 2026 Suraj Thansigh Jadhav .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Mr. Sumit Patil a/w. Mr. Shivraj Dubele, Advocates for Applicant.  Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, APP for Respondent – State. ......…........… CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Karmakar, learned APP for Respondent – State. 2. This is an Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking bail in connection with C.R.No.63 of 2025 registered with Cuber Police Station, District Nashik for offences punishable under Section 318(4), 316(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’); Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, 1999. The First Information Report is filed on 01.08.2025 and Applicant came to be arrested on 10.03.2026. 3. On 23.09.2026, after hearing Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Palkar, the following order came to be passed:- 1 of 4 70.BA.3028.2026.doc “1. Heard Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Palkar, learned APP for State. 2. Even as per the prosecution case taken at the highest, the Applicant is alleged to have received an amount of Rs. 31,91,069/- in the account of Shree Ganesh Enterprises, he being the proprietor thereof. With regard to the entire gamut of funds in the present case, Mr. Patil would inform that the brother of the Applicant is present in Court and he has taken instructions from him and would submit that 50% of the amount which was received by the Applicant will be deposited within a period of one week from today. If that is the case and such bonafides are shown, and if the said amount is deposited, this Court will undoubtedly consider releasing the Applicant on bail. 3. Stand over to 30th September, 2026.” 4. The bonafides of Applicant having been shown pursuant to the directions contained in the order dated 23.09.2026 persuade me to consider the Applicant's case for grant of bail. Applicant has come with a Demand Draft of Rs.15,95,535/- which is drawn in the name of the Registrar, High Court of Bombay, Appellate Side. The same is directed to be accepted by the Registry/Department and after the demand draft is encashed, the said amount shall be handed over to the Trial Court in the account of the present case. Since the said order stands complied with and prima facie bonafides having been shown and in view of the overall prosecution case qua the Applicant, Applicant is released on bail on the following terms and conditions:- 5. The Demand Draft is handed over to Advocate for Applicant. He is directed to deposit the said Demand Draft in the Department forthwith. Department is directed to accept the same. 2 of 4 70.BA.3028.2026.doc 6. Hence, in view of above prima facie observations and findings, Bail Application of Applicant is allowed subject to the following terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant – Suraj Thansigh Jadhav is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with CR. No.63 of 2025; (ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like amount; (iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at Cyber Police Station, once every month, on the first Monday of the month between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. until commencement of trial and thereafter shall attend all dates of hearing before the Trial Court; (iv) Applicant shall cooperate with the conduct of the trial and remain present before the Trial Court on all dates, unless specifically exempted. Applicant shall not seek unnecessary adjournments. Applicant shall not seek unnecessary adjournments. Any such conduct shall entitle the prosecution to apply for cancellation of bail; (v) Applicant shall not leave the State of Maharashtra 3 of 4 70.BA.3028.2026.doc without prior permission of the Trial Court; (vi) Applicant shall not influence any of the witnesses or tamper with the evidence in any manner; (vii) Applicant shall keep the Investigating Officer informed of his current residential address and mobile telephone number and shall forthwith inform the Investigating Officer of any change in his residential address or mobile telephone number, as and when such change occurs; and (viii)Any breach or infraction of any of the aforesaid conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail granted to the Applicant. 7. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are limited for the purpose of granting bail only and I have not made any observations on merits of the case. The trial shall be adjudicated on the strength of the evidence led and strictly on its own merits being uninfluenced with any of the prima facie observations made hereinabove in this order. 8. Bail Application is allowed and disposed in the above terms. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay 4 of 4 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.30 17:54:47 +0530