Authority: High Court of Bombay, Kolhapur Bench

Order Date: 13 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Dipak Sopanrao Salunkhe, Assistant Manager, Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB) and Director of Mamta Milk and Milk Products Private Limited, Borgaon.
  • Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Anr.
  • Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 597 of 2026 filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
  • Crime No. 250 of 2026 registered at Borgaon Police Station, Satara, alleging offences under Sections 316(3), 318(4), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
  • Seven accused in the FIR; Applicant is Accused No. 2.
  • Allegation: The informant, Samir Vibhute, supplied milk to Mamta Milk & Milk Products Pvt. Ltd.; the company allegedly failed to clear dues amounting to Rs 5,42,691/-. The amount has been deposited before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Satara.
  • Advocate for Applicant, Mr. Suryajeet P. Chavan, contended that the matter is a civil dispute of recovery, not a criminal offence.
  • The State’s APP, Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, waived service of notice and sought time till 12 October 2026.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted interim anticipatory bail, ordering the Applicant to furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 with two sureties of equal amount, satisfactory to the Investigating Officer, Borgaon Police Station.
  • Conditions imposed:

a) Applicant must appear and report to the Investigating Officer on 10 October 2026 (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) and as required thereafter.

b) No inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police.

c) No tampering with evidence.

d) Provide residential address, proof, contact number, and WhatsApp number; inform of any changes.

  • The order dated 9 October 2026 was confirmed and made absolute with additional reporting dates on 21, 22, 23, and 24 October 2026 (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.).
  • Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 597 of 2026 stands disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Civil Debt Dispute, Anticipatory Bail