The Bombay High Court in the case observed and has granted interim anticipatory bail to two women who is accused in an alleged cheating case filed by actor Vivek Oberoi.
The bench headed by Justice Sarang V. Kotwal in the case observed and has granted temporary protection from arrest till February 22, 2024 to Nandita Saha and Raadhika Nanda in two separate but related anticipatory bail pleas.
In the present case, the petition was filed by Oberoi’s Chartered Accountant Deven Bafna at MIDC police station accusing the duo of cheating the actor of Rs 1.55 crore.
Therefore, it has been alleged by Bafna the financial irregularities in a film production firm ‘Anandita Entertainment LLP’ jointly owned by Oberoi, Saha’s son Sanjay Saha and Nanda.
The bench headed by Justice Kotwal in the case observed while granting interim relief.
The court considered the submissions, learned counsel for the applicants has made out a case for grant of ad-interim relief.
Further, the court directed the accused women to visit the police station for three days the following week for questioning. Thus, the applicants shall attend the concerned Police Station from January 29, 2024 to January 31, 2024 between 1.00p.m. to 4.00p.m. and thereafter as and when called and the applicants shall cooperate with the investigation.
The counsel, Senior advocate Abhishek Yende, appearing for the women, argued before the court that the FIR allegations pertained mainly to decisions taken by Sanjay Saha and the accused cannot be held liable for the same.
Further, it has been submitted by him that the payments alleged to have been misappropriated were authorized as per the LLP agreement.
It has also been contended by Yende that the agreement dated December 01, 2020 provided for welfare of the partners as mentioned in Clause 38(m).
Therefore, Yende contended that the allegations made attributed against the present applicants are covered under these clauses.
Accordingly, the court listed the matter for further consideration on February 22, 2024 after considering the complainant’s intervention application opposing bail.
The counsel, Advocate Abhishek Yende, Advocate Surbhi Agrawal and Advocate Vishal Dhasade appeared for the Applicants.
The counsel, APP Mahalakshmi Ganapathy represented the State.