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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH S. PATIL
Ramesh Hanamant Savalatot – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
ORDER :
RAJESH S. PATIL, J.
1. This application is filed for pre-arrest bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Crime No. 500/2024 dated 18th August, 2024 registered with Tembhurni Police Station, Solapur for the offences punishable under Sections 178, 180, 181, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
2. The present applicant is accused no.5. There are total seven accused. Five accused have been arrested and are behind bars. One more accused is absconding. The pre-arrest bail application filed by the present applicant before the Sessions Judge at Barshi has been rejected by an order dated 14th February, 2025. Hence, the present pre-arrest bail application has been filed.
3. In the complaint attached to the FIR, there are specific allegations made against the present applicant that he has participated in the act of counterfeiting the currency. An amount of Rs.65 lacs has already been seized by the police. It has been alleged that the machine used for printing the counterfeit currency is owned by the present applicant. On the basis of which, an FIR has been alleged.
4. On behalf of the applicant, it is submitted that the applicant has n
The court emphasized that the severity of the crime and the prima facie case against the accused necessitate custodial interrogation, rejecting the anticipatory bail application.
Anticipatory bail under the NDPS Act should be granted sparingly, especially when custodial interrogation is necessary for serious offences.
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