27-ABA-334-2026 (CR).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO. 334 OF 2026 Dr. Namrata Vijaykumar Khot … Applicant Versus. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents ----- Mr. Ramanik Pawar a/w. Ms. Puja Deshmukh & Mr. Nadeem Saudagar i/b. Mr. Parvej N. Nadaf, for the Applicant. Dr. A.A. Takalkar, A.P.P. for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2-State. Mr. Umesh Pawar for the Intervenor. Officer : API Ms. Vibhavari N. Relekar, Ishwarpur Police Station, present. ------- Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. Date : 7th September 2026. PER COURT : 1. Heard, Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, Dr. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State and Mr. Umesh Pawar, learned Advocate for the Intervenor. 2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the following substantive reliefs : osk 1 of 4 27-ABA-334-2026 (CR).docx “(a) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct the SI of ishawarpur police station release the Applicant/ Original Accused No.2 on certain terms and condition on bail in connection with of C.R. No. 363 of 2024 registered at Islampur Police Station, District: Sangli, lodged U/s. 406, 420 & R/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and U/s. 3 of M.P.I.D. Act 1999 in Special Case No 11 of 2025, on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper;” 3. Vide order dated 24th August 2026, the Applicant was granted interim bail on the conditions mentioned in paragraph No. 8 (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v). 4. Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that the Applicant has cooperated with the investigation in Crime No. 363 of 2024 and has appeared before the Investigating Officer on the dates fixed in para No. 8(ii) of the interim bail granted to the Applicant vide order dated 24th August 2026 passed in this Application. 5. Dr. A. A. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State, on instructions from the Investigating Officer, states that the Applicant has appeared before the Investigating Officer on the dates fixed in para No. 8(ii) of the order dated 24th August 2026. 6. Mr. Umesh Pawar, learned Advocate for the Intervenor, states that the subject matter of Crime No. 363 of 2024 involves a huge amount. He submits osk 2 of 4 27-ABA-334-2026 (CR).docx that the said amount has not yet been recovered, therefore, he opposes this Anticipatory Bail Application. 7. Perused the record with the assistance of the learned Advocates. 8. The Applicant is a woman. 9. Considering the nature of the allegations against the Applicant and the peculiar circumstances of the present case, particularly the fact that Accused No. 1 in Crime No. 363 of 2024, against whom identical allegations are made, has been granted Regular bail by this Court and further that the Applicant has appeared before the Investigating Officer on the dates fixed and has cooperated in the investigation, as submitted by Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, the custodial interrogation of the Applicant is not necessary. 10. At this stage, Dr. A. A. Takalkar, learned A.P.P., submits that the Applicant be directed to appear before the Investigating Officer in Crime No. 363 of 2024, as and when required and to cooperate with the investigation. 11. Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that the Applicant shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required by him and shall cooperate with the investigation in Crime No. 363 of 2024. 12. In view of the above, this Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. osk 3 of 4 27-ABA-334-2026 (CR).docx 13. The order dated 24th August 2026 passed in this Application is confirmed. The conditions Nos.8 (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) are made absolute with the following additional condition:- ADDITIONAL CONDITION :- (a) The Applicant shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required by the Investigating Officer in Crime No. 363 of 2024, registered with Islampur Police Station, District Sangli and cooperate with the Investigating Officer. 14. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 334 of 2026 is allowed. [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ] osk 4 of 4 OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Digitally signed by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date: 2026.09.07 20:31:52 +0530