C.B.I vs Pradeep Bhalchandra Sawant & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in granting bail to the respondent, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court emphasized that deliberate inaction or negligence by a police officer can constitute abetting organized crime under Section 3 of MCOCA. The appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation was allowed, and the bail order was set aside, reinforcing the seriousness of the charges against the respondent.