GAURAV ARJUN PATIL vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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BA.2893.2024.doc Ajay IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2893 OF 2024 [ Gaurav Arjun Patil .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ......…...........  Mr. Viral Rathod a/w. Mr. Vishwatej Jadhav, Advocates for Applicant.  Ms. Hemlata Deshmukh, SPP for Respondent – State.  Mr. Dormaan J. Dalal, Amicus Curiae. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. RESERVED ON : APRIL 08, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : APRIL 15, 2025. JUDGEMENT: 1. Heard Mr. Rathod, learned Advocate for Applicant; Ms. Deshmukh, learned SPP for Respondent – State and Mr. Dalal, learned Amicus Curiae appointed by the Court. 2. Present Application is filed by Applicant – Gaurav Arjun Patil under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking regular bail in connection with First Information Report (for short “FIR”) No.08 of 2023 registered with Kalachowki Police Station for offences under Sections 3(1)(a)(c), 4, 5(1)(a)(b)(d) and 9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (for short “the said Act”) readwith Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”). Investigation in the matter is completed and charge-sheet has been filed before the Sessions Court, Thane which has culminated into 1 of 39 BA.2893.2024.doc Special Case (ATS) No.142 of 2024. There are total 4 Accused persons arraigned in the crime. Applicant before me is arraigned as Accused No.1 and is incarcerated since 13.12.2023. Accused Nos. 2 and 3 are shown as absconding accused. Accused No.4 is a 25 year old woman hailing from Kaliyaganj, West Bengal, a mobile smart card seller and crypto currency trader who transferred Rs.2,000/- online to the Applicant at the behest of Accused No.3. Accused No.4 after being arrested init