Bombay High Court

SURAJ THANSIGH JADHAVversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 30 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed

Holding

Bail is granted to the applicant subject to stringent conditions.

Summary

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act. The applicant, Suraj Thansigh Jadhav, was alleged to have received Rs.31,91,069 in a corporate account and was arrested on 10 March 2026. The prosecution demanded that the applicant deposit 50% of the amount as a condition for bail, which the applicant complied with by producing a demand draft of Rs.15,95,535. The court, satisfied with the applicant's demonstrated bonafides, granted bail subject to a personal bond, sureties, reporting requirements, residence restrictions, and non‑interference with witnesses. The order expressly limited its observations to bail and reserved the trial for adjudication on the merits of the evidence.

Issues considered

What is the appropriateness of granting bail to the accused under Section 483 BNSS given the nature of the alleged financial and cyber offences?

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 316(2) read with 3(5), 318(4)
Information Technology Act, 2000 — s. 66(D)
Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, 1999 — s. 3

Subjects

bail
financial crime
cyber offence
Section 483 BNSS
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
IT Act 66(D)
Maharashtra Depositors Act
court conditions

Judgment

70.BA.3028.2026.doc

Ajay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3028 OF 2026

Suraj Thansigh Jadhav .. Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
....................
 Mr. Sumit Patil a/w. Mr. Shivraj Dubele, Advocates for Applicant.
 Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, APP for Respondent – State.
......…........…
CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 30, 2026.

P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr.

Karmakar, learned APP for Respondent – State.

2. This is an Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking bail in

connection with C.R.No.63 of 2025 registered with Cuber Police

Station, District Nashik for offences punishable under Section 318(4),

316(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short

‘BNS’); Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and

Section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act,

1999. The First Information Report is filed on 01.08.2025 and

Applicant came to be arrested on 10.03.2026.

3. On 23.09.2026, after hearing Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for

Applicant and Mr. Palkar, the following order came to be passed:-

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“1. Heard Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr.
Palkar, learned APP for State.
2. Even as per the prosecution case taken at the highest, the
Applicant is alleged to have received an amount of Rs.
31,91,069/- in the account of Shree Ganesh Enterprises, he
being the proprietor thereof. With regard to the entire gamut of
funds in the present case, Mr. Patil would inform that the
brother of the Applicant is present in Court and he has taken
instructions from him and would submit that 50% of the
amount which was received by the Applicant will be deposited
within a period of one week from today. If that is the case and
such bonafides are shown, and if the said amount is deposited,
this Court will undoubtedly consider releasing the Applicant on
bail.
3. Stand over to 30th September, 2026.”

4. The bonafides of Applicant having been shown pursuant to

the directions contained in the order dated 23.09.2026 persuade me to

consider the Applicant's case for grant of bail. Applicant has come with

a Demand Draft of Rs.15,95,535/- which is drawn in the name of the

Registrar, High Court of Bombay, Appellate Side. The same is directed

to be accepted by the Registry/Department and after the demand draft

is encashed, the said amount shall be handed over to the Trial Court in

the account of the present case. Since the said order stands complied

with and prima facie bonafides having been shown and in view of the

overall prosecution case qua the Applicant, Applicant is released on

bail on the following terms and conditions:-

5. The Demand Draft is handed over to Advocate for Applicant.

He is directed to deposit the said Demand Draft in the Department

forthwith. Department is directed to accept the same.

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6. Hence, in view of above prima facie observations and

findings, Bail Application of Applicant is allowed subject to the

following terms and conditions:-

(i) Applicant – Suraj Thansigh Jadhav is directed to be

immediately released from prison in connection with

CR. No.63 of 2025;

(ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on

furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen

Thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like

amount;

(iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at

Cyber Police Station, once every month, on the first

Monday of the month between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m. until commencement of trial and thereafter shall

attend all dates of hearing before the Trial Court;

(iv) Applicant shall cooperate with the conduct of the trial

and remain present before the Trial Court on all dates,

unless specifically exempted. Applicant shall not seek

unnecessary adjournments. Any such conduct shall

entitle the prosecution to apply for cancellation of bail;

(v) Applicant shall not leave the State of Maharashtra

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without prior permission of the Trial Court;

(vi) Applicant shall not influence any of the witnesses or

tamper with the evidence in any manner;

(vii) Applicant shall keep the Investigating Officer informed

of his current residential address and mobile telephone

number and shall forthwith inform the Investigating

Officer of any change in his residential address or

mobile telephone number, as and when such change

occurs; and

(viii)Any breach or infraction of any of the aforesaid

conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail granted to

the Applicant.

7. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are

limited for the purpose of granting bail only and I have not made any

observations on merits of the case. The trial shall be adjudicated on

the strength of the evidence led and strictly on its own merits being

uninfluenced with any of the prima facie observations made

hereinabove in this order.

8. Bail Application is allowed and disposed in the above terms.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Ajay
Digitally signed
by AJAY
AJAY TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.30
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