24.ABA.2154.25.DOC Digitally signed IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY by PRACHI PRACHI PRANESH PRANESH NANDIWADEKARNANDIWADEKAR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Date: 2026.08.21 17:52:39 +0530 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2154 OF 2025 Simon Ronnie Peter … Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra …. Respondent ______________________ None for the Applicant. Mr. S. V. Walve, APP for the Respondent-State. ______________________ CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED : 17 AUGUST 2026 P. C. :- 1. None appears for the Applicant. However, with the assistance of the learned APP appearing for the Respondent-State, perused the papers. Learned APP states that the Applicant is absconding and, therefore, is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 2. Although charge-sheet is filed, charge-sheet specifically states that as the Applicant is absconding, the charge-sheet is filed under Section 299 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1908. As Page 1 PPN 24.ABA.2154.25.DOC the Applicant is absconding, no case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. 3. As per the prosecution case, the Applicant who was working as just a salesman with a developer and his role was only to show flats on the site, he has sold the flats by accepting cheques and cash from the flat purchasers. Thus, the offence is serious. The applicant is absconding. Thus, no case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. Accordingly, anticipatory bail application is dismissed.

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24.ABA.2154.25.DOC Digitally signed IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY by PRACHI PRACHI PRANESH PRANESH NANDIWADEKARNANDIWADEKAR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Date: 2026.08.21 17:52:39 +0530 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2154 OF 2025 Simon Ronnie Peter … Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra …. Respondent ______________________ None for the Applicant. Mr. S. V. Walve, APP for the Respondent-State. ______________________ CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED : 17 AUGUST 2026 P. C. :- 1. None appears for the Applicant. However, with the assistance of the learned APP appearing for the Respondent-State, perused the papers. Learned APP states that the Applicant is absconding and, therefore, is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 2. Although charge-sheet is filed, charge-sheet specifically states that as the Applicant is absconding, the charge-sheet is filed under Section 299 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1908. As Page 1 PPN 24.ABA.2154.25.DOC the Applicant is absconding, no case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. 3. As per the prosecution case, the Applicant who was working as just a salesman with a developer and his role was only to show flats on the site, he has sold the flats by accepting cheques and cash from the flat purchasers. Thus, the offence is serious. The applicant is absconding. Thus, no case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. Accordingly, anticipatory bail application is dismissed.

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