Bombay High Court

PRANAV SHRIGOPAL KABRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 2 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: PRAFULLA S KHUBALKAR

Holding

Since the applicant complied with the conditions of interim protection and the investigation was almost complete, the interim protection granted earlier was confirmed.

Summary

These are two anticipatory bail applications before the Bombay High Court. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 599 of 2024 was filed by Pranav Shrigopal Kabra under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking pre-arrest bail in Crime No. 70 of 2024 dated 29.01.2024 registered at Bangur Nagar Police Station, Brihanmumbai, for offences under Sections 426, 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The applicant submitted that interim protection had been granted by order dated 06.03.2024 and that he had complied with its conditions. The learned APP stated that investigation was almost complete and the chargesheet was likely to be filed shortly, and did not dispute the applicant's compliance and cooperation. The Court noted that the offence was registered on 29.01.2024 and interim protection had been operating since 06.03.2024. Considering compliance with the interim order and completion of investigation, the Court confirmed the interim protection and allowed Anticipatory Bail Application No. 599 of 2024. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1161 of 2024, filed by Sunny Mangalchand Aggarwal, was adjourned and stood over to 06.07.2026.

Issues considered

Whether the interim protection granted to the applicant in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 599 of 2024 should be confirmed.
Whether the applicant in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 599 of 2024 is entitled to pre-arrest bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in Crime No. 70 of 2024.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 34, 420, 426

Subjects

anticipatory bail
pre-arrest bail
interim protection
investigation completed
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Indian Penal Code
cheating
mischief

Judgment

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         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
               CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
        ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1161 OF 2024
Sunny Mangalchand Aggarwal                             …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra                               …Respondent

                             WITH
         ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 599 OF 2024

Pranav Shrigopal Kabra                                 …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra                               …Respondent


Adv. Ashish B. Jagtap a/w Adv. Bhanudas L. Jagtap, for the
Applicant in ABA No. 599/2024.
None for the Applicant in ABA No. 1161/2024.
Mr. Tanveer G. Khan, A.P. P., for the Respondent – State.
PI Yuvraj Dalvi, Bangur Nagar Police Station, Mumbai, is present.


                      CORAM :       PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
                      DATE     :     2ND JULY 2026
P.C:-

        ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 599 OF 2024
1.      Heard learned counsel for applicant as well as learned
APP for respondent - State.

2.      This is an application under section 482 of the Bharatiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for seeking pre-arrest bail in
connection with Crime No. 70 of 2024 dated 29.01.2024,
registered with Bangur Nagar Police Station, Brihanmumbai on



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29.01.2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 426, 420
read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, “IPC”).

3.    Learned counsel for applicant submits that, this Court has
already granted interim protection to the applicant by order
dated 06.03.2024 and the applicant has complied with the
conditions of the said interim order. He also submits that the
investigation in the matter is almost completed and therefore
the interim protection granted earlier be confirmed.

4.    Learned APP for      respondent      also   states that    the
investigation in the matter is almost complete and the
chargesheet is likely to be filed in short time. He does not
dispute the contention that the applicant has complied with the
conditions of interim protection and has cooperated the
investigating agency.

5.    It has to be noted that the offence was registered on
29.01.2024 and after considering the allegations against the
applicant so also the say of investigating agency, this Court has
granted an interim order dated 6th March 2024 which is
operating till today.

6.    Considering the fact that the applicant has complied with
the conditions of interim order and the investigation is also
completed, the interim protection granted earlier needs to be
confirmed. Hence, the Anticipatory Bail Application No. 599 of
2024 is allowed.




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7.          The interim protection granted by order dated 6th March
2024 stands confirmed.

8.          In view of the above, Anticipatory Bail Application
No. 599 of 2024 is disposed of.




        ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1161 OF 2024

9.          Stand over to 6th July 2026.




                                        (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.)
VDMokal/-




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