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B.A.337/24
MHCC020024262024
IN THE COURT OF SESSION FOR GREATER BOMBAY
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION No.337 OF 2024
Dixit Ranjit Kothari
Age : 27 years, Occ : Business,
Residing at Building No.4/A,
Flat No.103, Indira Complex,
60 Ft Road, Bhayender West,
Thane 401101.

… Applicant
– Versus –
The State of Maharashtra
(At the instance of Cyber Police
Station, Central Region,
60/2023.(C.S.T.N.S. No.62/2023)
… Respondent
Appearance :Advocate Agastya Desai for the applicant.
APP Iqbal Solkar for the respondent / State
CORAM : RAJESH A. SASNE
ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE,
COURT ROOM No. 30.
DATED : 26/02/2024
ORDER
This is bail application by the accused u/sec.439 of
Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on bail in connection with
C.R.No.60/2023 registered with Cyber Police Station, Central Region,
Mumbai for the commission of offences punishable u/sec.420, 465, 467,
468, 471, 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12(a) of the
Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 and Section 66(D) and
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66(F) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
2.

It is alleged by the applicant / accused that he is innocent
and falsely implicated in the present case. The accused is arrested on
05.01.2024. He has undergone custodial interrogation. The applicant /
accused has no criminal antecedent. Investigation is completed.
Therefore, there is no point in keeping accused behind bars. He is
permanent resident of his given address therefore applicant / accused
prayed for releasing him on bail.
3.

The prosecution opposed the application by filing reply
vide Exh.2. It is the contention of the prosecution that if accused is
released on bail it will affect on the collection of evidence. If accused is
released on bail there are chances of flee away from justice. If accused
is released on bail there are chances of threatening of prosecution
witnesses and tampering of prosecution evidence. Hence, prosecution
prayed for rejection of the application.
4.

Read the application, say filed by the prosecution. Heard
the ld. Advocate for the applicant, ld. APP for the respondent / State.
5.

I have gone through the documents on record. It is the case
of the prosecution that report is lodged alleging that through Mahadev
Betting App various Apps of betting and gambling are existed on
Internet. The informant revealed that the accused by publishing
information about Khiladi book and many other web sites / web portals
on various social networking sites, advertised online betting of cricket,
football and other sports. It is alleged that he is inducing the people for
gambling, deceived them. It is alleged that there is loss of Rs.15,000/-
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crores to the government. The private complaint was filed in which as
per the order u/Sec.156(3) of Cr.P.C. investigation is proceeded and the
present applicant / accused came to be arrested on 05.01.2024. During
investigation the police found that the mobile number of the present
applicant is connected with one of the web portal of betting. It was
revealed that said Sim Card is registered in the name of the applicant /
accused. Documents reveal that the statement of PayTM bank shows
huge transactions in the last year which are near about Rs.52,99,000/-.
The accused has been arrested recently on 05.01.2024. Investigation is
in progress. As per the allegation in the FIR there is syndicate involved
in the offence. There are allegation of cheating, forgery. It is also alleged
that there is involvement of international terrorist in the alleged betting.
It appears that the present applicant / accused has opened the bank
account in the name of Ketan Warnkar with PayTM. Under these
circumstances detail investigation is necessary. As investigation is in
progress, if the applicant / accused is released on bail it will hamper the
investigation. The accused may tamper with the prosecution evidence.
The investigation is at preliminary stage. Hence, at this stage the
accused is not entitled for the bail. Hence, I pass the following order :
ORDER
Criminal Bail Application No.337 of 2024 is rejected and disposed off
accordingly.
Date : 26/02/2024
Dictated on
Transcribe on
Signed by HHJ on
: 26.02.2024
: 29.02.2024
: 02.03.2024
( RAJESH A. SASNE)
Additional Sessions Judge,
Gr. Mumbai.

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“CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNED
ORDER.”
02/03/2024
5.55 p.m.

UPLOAD DATE
TIME
J.S. Chavan
NAME OF STENOGRAPHER
Name of the Judge (With Court H. H. Additional Sessions Judge Shri.
Room No.)
R.A. SASNE, Court Room No. 30.
Date of Pronouncement of ORDER 26/02/2024
ORDER signed by P.O. on
02/03/2024
ORDER uploaded on
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