20-ABA-676-2026.doc vaishnavi IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 676 OF 2026 Jyoti Nana Gole ...Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. Jennifer Sagayarajan, for the Applicant. Mr.Bapu V. Holambe, APP for the Respondent – State. PSI Shahid Khan, Dahisar, Police Station is present. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR , J. DATE : 16 th SEPTEMBER , 2026. P.C. :- 1. Heard learned counsel for applicant as well as learned APP for respondent. 2. The applicant has filed the instant application under Section 482 of BNSS, seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No. 139 of 2026, dated 5th February 2026, registered with Dahisar Police Station, Brihanmumbai (City), for offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 351(2), 351(3), 79 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. The FIR came to be registered on the basis of a report 1/4 20-ABA-676-2026.doc lodged by the complainant, alleging that the accused persons have created a bogus profile on a website and have induced the complainant to pay an amount of Rs. 6,03,600/- to them and the said amount is misappropriate by them. The offence is registered against total seven persons, including two unknown persons. The present applicant is arraigned as accused No. 2 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the main accused, i.e. accused No. 1, Viraj Bhosale has already released on bail. She submits that the only role attributed to this applicant is about her initial interaction with the complainant on telephone, in which she has revealed certain details about main accused, which were believed by the complainant to be true. She submits that the allegations of cheating and misappropriation of amount are against other accused persons. She further states that there are no criminal antecedents against this applicant, who is single mother of minor child. It is submitted that, considering the contentions of the applicant, this court has earlier granted interim protection to this applicant by order dated 5th August 2026 and accordingly, she has joined the investigation and attended the Police Station. 5. The application is opposed by learned APP, who has pointed out the allegations in FIR showing the offences being 2/4 20-ABA-676-2026.doc committed by the accused persons. As regards the role of this applicant, it is pointed out that she is the person who has indulged in initial interaction with the complainant on telephone and thereafter, the complainant has deposited the amount with the other accused persons. It is thus submitted that this applicant has acted along with other accused persons in commission of the offence. However, there is no dispute about the contention that the applicant has joined the investigation and attended the Police Station. 6. Perused the FIR and documents on record. It has to be noted that the only role attributed to this applicant is her initial telephonic talk with the complainant, in which she has introduced herself as sister of the main accused. It has to be noted that the amount was paid by the complainant to the accused no. 1 and there is nothing to show that this applicant has received the amount directly from the complainant. 7. Apart from this, considering the fact that the applicant is a lady and a single mother of a minor child, who is granted interim protection and the same is not misused, the said interim protection is required to be confirmed, subject to certain conditions. 8. Hence, I pass the following order: 3/4 20-ABA-676-2026.doc : ORDER : (i) Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. (ii) In the event, arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No. 139 of 2026 registered with Dahisar Police Station for the offence punishable under sections 318(4), 351(2), 351(3), 79, 3(5), of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, she shall 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. (iii)The applicant is directed to attend the Investigating Agency as and when called upon by the Investigating Agency. (iv) The applicant shall cooperate with the Investigating agency during investigation and trial. 9. The application is accordingly allowed and disposed of in above terms. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) 4/4