**Mumbai: Sessions Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to GRP Inspector Rohit Sawant in Corruption Case**
The sessions court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Government Railway Police (GRP) inspector Rohit Sawant, who has been booked on corruption charges. The court held that custodial interrogation is not required for recording his voice sample.
### Observation Made By The Judge
Sessions Judge S. S. Nagur, while granting anticipatory bail to Sawant, stated, “For recording the voice sample, custodial interrogation is not required. The applicant is ready to give a voice sample and surrender his mobile phone. Hence, I hold that the applicant is entitled to anticipatory bail on stringent conditions.”
The court further noted, “The conversation transcript of the recording and mobile communication is already prepared. Only the investigation in respect of the applicant is recording of his voice sample,” while refusing to reject Sawant’s plea.
### Court Directions
The court directed Rohit Sawant to present himself before the investigating officer between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from September 27 to September 29, 2025. He must record his voice sample and hand over his mobile phone if required by the Investigating Officer.
Moreover, Sawant is required to remain present during the trial on every hearing date without fail.
### Background of the Case
Sawant was booked on allegations of demanding a bribe to avoid implicating the complainant in an extortion case. He had been entrusted with investigating the Bandra extortion case registered against GRP officers.
It is alleged that Sawant demanded Rs.10 lakh from the complainant to avoid implicating the complainant’s brother-in-law. This demand was reportedly made through a lawyer named Arunkumar Singh. The complainant allegedly paid Rs. 5 lakh to the lawyer on September 13, and when the remaining amount was demanded, the complainant approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The ACB arrested the lawyer in a trap on September 22, but Sawant was not found.
### Defense Plea and Court Hearing
Sawant’s lawyers, Sharad Mulik and M.N. Yadav, approached the court for anticipatory bail on September 25. In his plea, Sawant claimed innocence, denying that he had demanded any bribe from the complainant. He stated that he did not receive any bribe and that the alleged amount was recovered from the lawyer.
He further claimed that he has been falsely implicated in the case as he had registered a case against the complainant’s brother-in-law.
The plea was opposed by public prosecutor Ratnavali Patil, who argued that there was apprehension that Sawant might tamper with evidence during the recording of the voice sample, thereby necessitating custodial interrogation.
### Court’s Consideration
After hearing both sides, the court observed, “There is a transcript of conversations between the informant, co-accused, and applicant. There is also a transcript of a mobile conversation between the applicant and co-accused. According to the prosecution, the applicant in the said conversation said ‘OK’ when the co-accused mentioned the amount of the bribe given by the informant.”
“In respect of the verification of demand, the informant and co-accused went to the office of the applicant. There was talk about the demand for the bribe. The entire conversation between the parties is to be taken into consideration.”
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