Pune, 29th September 2026: A Pune court has rejected the anticipatory bail applications of Aparna Vaidya, a teacher, and businessman Pramod Talwar in a case involving the alleged misuse of digital signatures and a private company's bank account.
The accused are suspected of facilitating unauthorised financial transactions, including the alleged diversion of ₹4.37 crore. The court observed that custodial interrogation was necessary to investigate the financial transactions and establish the role of those involved.
Additional Sessions Judge Moreshwar Kulkarni rejected the bail applications, noting that the investigation was ongoing and that substantial transactions had taken place through bank accounts linked to companies associated with the accused. The court also took note of investigations by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the transactions.
The case was registered following a complaint by the director of a private company based in Kharadi that undertakes government tender projects. According to the complaint, the director needed a business loan and was introduced to chartered accountant Amar Talwar by the prime accused, Kamaldeep Amriksingh Vaidya. The chartered accountant allegedly advised the complainant to open an account at a private bank's Aundh branch.
The complainant further alleged that the digital signatures of the complainant and their spouse, stored on pen drives, along with their SIM cards, were obtained by the accused.
In February 2024, the complainant secured a loan of ₹8 crore from a cooperative bank and purchased 16 dumper trucks for government tender-related work. In June 2024, 14 of these trucks were reportedly leased to Sarjerao Jedhe and Digvijay Jedhe at a daily rent of ₹24,000 per truck. However, the complainant alleged that the rent was not paid and that the accused issued threats when questioned.
In November 2024, the complainant received a notice from the GST Department. A subsequent examination of the company's bank account revealed transactions amounting to ₹149 crore.
A review conducted through a new chartered accountant allegedly revealed that the company's digital signatures had been misused without consent and that financial transactions had been carried out using forged signatures. The complainant alleged that ₹4.37 crore had been diverted from the company's account.
A case has been registered against six people, including Kamaldeep Amriksingh Vaidya, chartered accountant Amar Pramod Talwar, Sarjerao Jedhe and Digvijay Jedhe, under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
Aparna Vaidya and Pramod Talwar had sought anticipatory bail, arguing that there was a delay of around 16 months in registering the case. However, the court did not accept this argument.
The court observed that the investigation was still in progress and that substantial financial transactions had been identified in bank accounts linked to companies associated with the accused. It held that custodial interrogation was necessary to trace the transactions and investigate the alleged financial irregularities.
