IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1775 OF 2025 Pranay Atul Mehta …Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra …Respondent Mr. Hrishikesh Subhedar (through Video Conferencing), for the Applicant.

Ms. Savita M. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent-State.

Mr. Arif Attar, Headconstable, attached to EOW, Pune, present.

CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

PRONONCEDON: 30^th JANUARY 2026 UPLOADED ON : 31^st JANUARY 2026 JUDGMENT:

1. Heard Mr. Subhedar, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant and Ms. Yadav, learned APP appearing for the Respondent-State.

2. This application is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No.84 of 2023 registered with Bundgarden Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 405, 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999.

3. Mr. Subhedar, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant argued the matter for considerable time. He submitted that the Applicant is not involved in the crime. He relied on the Applica